Washington Wizards (11-14) vs. Indiana Pacers (13-12)
December 9, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Pacers -5; Over/Under: +234
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The Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers meet Friday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Washington Wizards have lost 4 straight games. The Indiana Pacers have lost 5 of their last 7 games.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 111 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 112.6 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 22.9 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 22.1 points and 2.6 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer, and Rui Hachimura is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 115 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 116.1 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 19.4 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 18.1 points and 3.9 rebounds. Myles Turner is the third double-digit scorer and Buddy Hield is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 1-3-2 ATS in their last 6 road games and 2-7-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Pacers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-1-1 in Wizards last 8 overall. The under is 5-2 in Pacers last 7 overall. The Wizards are 1-5-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Indiana.
The Indiana Pacers are in terrible form right now, and that includes losing their last 5 games by an average of 11.4 points. However, the Washington Wizards are down a lot of key players. Beal and Hachimura are already out, but Porzingis and Barton remain questionable. That’s arguably the Wizard’s top 4 players dealing with injures. If the Pacers can’t roll here at home, something is wrong. Give me the Pacers.
