The Brooklyn Nets and Indiana Pacers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here’s a Pacers vs Nets Prediction. This article will include a Pacers vs Nets Pick.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Timberwolves and 76ers, and they play the Pistons next. The Nets have lost 10 straight regular season games.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 112 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 127.6 points on 52.8 percent shooting. Cam Thomas is averaging 24.4 points and 1.6 rebounds, while Michale Porter Jr. is averaging 20.8 points and 8 rebounds. Nic Claxton is the third double-digit scorer, and Ziaire Williams is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 42.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.7 rebounds per game.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers beat the Warriors, lost to the Bucks, and they play the Nuggets next. The Pacers have lost 6 of their last 7 games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 113 points on 40.7 percent shooting and allowing 120.6 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 31 points and 7 rebounds, while Pascal Siakam is averaging 26 points and 8.4 rebounds. Aaron Nesmith is the third double-digit scorer, and Obi Toppin is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 30.2 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48.7 rebounds per game.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The Nets have lost each of their last 10 games.
- The favorites have won each of the Nets’ last 13 games.
- The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last 13 home games following a home loss.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as underdogs following a home loss.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Pacers have lost seven of their last eight games.
- The Nets have won seven of their last eight games against Pacers teams that held a losing record.
- The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nets have covered the spread in four of their last five games against the Pacers.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nets’ last six road games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the last five games between the Nets and Pacers have gone UNDER the total points line.
Indiana Pacers Player Facts
- Pascal Siakam is one of only five qualified players in the league averaging at least 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season.
- Isaiah Jackson ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FT% (88.2%) this season.
Brooklyn Nets Player Facts
- Nicolas Claxton ranks T5th in the league for second chance points (29) this season.
- Ziaire Williams ranks 3rd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FT% (91.7%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pacers rank 30th in the league for steals per game this season (6.3).
- The Pacers rank 30th in the league for field goal percentage this season (40.7%).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for opponent points per game this season (127.6).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for point differential per game this season (-15.7).
Pacers vs Nets Injury Report
The Pacers will be without Tyrese Haliburton, T.J. McConnell, Kam Jones, Obi Toppin, Bennedict Mathurin, Johnny Furphy, and Andrew Nembhard. Taelon Peter is questionable.
The Nets will be without Haywood Highsmith and Drake Powell.
Pacers vs Nets Prediction
The Pacers are obviously the more talented team and should be favored. The Nets are winless, and their owner admitted before the season that they’d be tanking this season. The Pacers are also 5-2 ATS on the year despite the losses. Still, I’m not laying this many points with a Pacers team that has nearly its entire team on the injury report. The Pacers need to get bodies back before I show them attention in the big favorite role. It’s the Nets and the points or pass for me.