Dallas Mavericks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction 3-5-24 Picks

The Indiana Pacers and the Dallas Mavericks duke it out at the American Airlines Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Pacers vs Mavs Prediction.

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers have cooled off a bit recently as they’ve lost three of their last four games and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting routed by the Spurs in a 117-105 road loss on Sunday. TJ McConnell led the team with 26 points and five assists on 13 of 15 shooting off the bench, Pascal Siakam added 21 points with eight rebounds while Myles Turner chipped in with 16 points and 10 rebounds. As a team, the Pacers shot 44 percent from the field and six of 30 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and scored just 16 points in the first quarter and things only got worse in the second half where they allowed the Spurs to score 65 points and run away with the game.

Dallas Mavericks

Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their last five games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after falling just short to the 76ers in a 120-116 loss on Sunday. Luka Doncic led the team with a triple-double of 38 points with 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Kyrie Irving added 28 points on 10 of 20 shooting while Derrick Jones Jr provided the spark off the bench with 21 points on seven of nine shooting. As a team, the Mavericks shot 46 percent from the field and 16 of 41 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the 76ers from the start and found themselves trailing by as many as 18 points in the third quarter, which proved to be just too much as they fell just short despite pouring in 40 points in the fourth quarter.

Dallas Mavericks Team Facts

• The Mavericks have lost each of their last nine games against Central Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Eight of the Mavericks’ last nine night games at American Airlines Center have gone UNDER the total points line.

Indiana Pacers Team Facts

• The Pacers have won six of their last seven games as road underdogs against the Mavericks.
• The Pacers have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games against Southwest Division opponents after losing as favorites.
• Eleven of the Pacers’ last 12 road games against Southwest Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.

Pacers vs Mavs Prediction

The Pacers are keeping eyes on Ben Sheppard and Aaron Nesmith who are both questionable, while the Mavericks have listed Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Derrick Jones Jr all as questionable. It’s always tough to predict games where Doncic is questionable given how important he is to the Mavericks, but they are still favorites with Irving leading the way and I think the line is short enough for us to take the Mavericks at home.