Indiana Pacers (22-43) vs. Washington Wizards (28-34)
March 6, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards -3; Over/Under: -
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The Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards meet Sunday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Indiana Pacers need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games. The Washington Wizards need a win after losing five of their last eight games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 109.9 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Buddy Hield is averaging 20.6 points and 4.8 assists, while Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.4 points and 4.4 rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Duarte is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 107.6 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 110.4 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Kyle Kuzma is averaging 17 points and 8.8 rebounds, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is averaging 11.9 points and 1.8 assists. Rui Hachimura is dishing 1 assist and Ish Smith is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.
The Pacers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Wizards are 3-13-1 ATS in their last 17 home games and 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The over is 13-4-1 in Pacers last 18 overall. The over is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 overall. The Pacers are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Washington.
The Wizards are going to be favored because of home court, but I’m just not thrilled to lay points with them and their roster situation. The Indiana Pacers are the better team on paper, they just can’t put together 48 minutes most nights. The issue here is neither of these teams are good, and it’s actually the Pacers who have won both meetings against the Wizards. Better options out there, but I’ll grab the free bucket if forced to pick.
