Portland Trail Blazers (26-43) vs. Indiana Pacers (24-47)
March 20, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Pacers -7; Over/Under: -
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Indiana Pacers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Portland Trail Blazers need a win after losing nine of their last 10 games. The Indiana Pacers need a win after losing five of their last seven games.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 107.3 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 114 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 17.3 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Josh Hart is averaging 14.5 points and 4 assists. Brandon Williams is the third double-digit scorer and Justise Winslow is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 110.7 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 113.4 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 19.1 points and 5.9 assists, while Buddy Hield is averaging 19 points and 5.5 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Duarte is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
The Trail Blazers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Pacers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Trail Blazers last 4 overall. The over is 18-7-1 in Pacers last 26 overall. The Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Indiana and 11-3 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
The Indiana Pacers aren’t a team I’m running to the window to back in the favorite role, but this line is an indication of just how bad things have gotten for the Trail Blazers. The Portland Trail Blazers are losing their last five games by an average of 14.6 points, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 11.6 points. It’s blowout loss after blowout loss for Portland these days. It’s got to be Pacers or pass for me.
