The Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets meet Thursday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. Here’s a Nets vs. Pacers Prediction. This article will include a Nets vs. Pacers Pick.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers lost to the Timberwolves and Cavs, and they play the 76ers next. The Pacers have lost 25 of their last 30 games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 112.4 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 120.8 points on 49.1 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 24 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Andrew Nembhard is averaging 16.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. Obi Toppin is the third double-digit scorer, and Aaron Nesmith is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.6 rebounds per game.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets beat the Wizards and Bucks, and they play the Bucks next. The Nets have lost 38 of their last 46 games.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 106.1 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 115.5 points on 49.5 percent shooting. Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 24.2 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Noah Clowney is averaging 12.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. Nic Claxton is the third double-digit scorer, and Egor Demin is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 38 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Pacers have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Nets have won seven of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games as road favorites on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in 10 of the Pacers’ last 11 games at Barclays Center.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The Nets have lost each of their last 15 Thursday games.
- The Pacers have won eight of their last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as home underdogs on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the last five games between the Pacers and Nets.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nets’ last 12 games against the Pacers following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Pacers’ last six games as favorites against the Nets have gone UNDER the total points line.
Nets vs Pacers Injury Report
The Nets will be without Day’Ron Sharpe, Nic Claxton, Terance Mann, Noah Clowney, Ziaire Williams, Egor Demin, Michael Porter, and Danny Wolf.
The Pacers will be without Tyrese Haliburton, Johnny Furphy, Jarace Walker, Aaron Nesmith, TJ McConnell, Andrew Nembhard, and Ivica Zubac.
Nets vs Pacers Prediction
Two tanking teams with ridiculous injury reports—I’m not excited to get behind either of these teams. If forced to pick, I want points in my pocket. The underdog has covered 6 of the last 7 games between the Pacers and Nets. The Pacers have just 7 road wins, so I’m not laying points. The Nets have seen 12 of their 20 wins come at home. If the Nets are going to win a game the rest of the year, this is it. Awful game, but it’s the Nets or pass for me.