The Brooklyn Nets (23-46) travel to face off against the Indiana Pacers (39-29) on Thursday, March 20th. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on NBA. The Pacers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Nets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nets. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Nets vs Pacers

The Nets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Nets fell to 23-46 on the season after a 104-96 road loss to the Celtics on Tuesday. Brooklyn entered the game as +13.5 point underdogs but managed to keep the game closer than expected, losing by just eight points. The total points for the game were 200, falling short of the 212-point over/under line.

Brooklyn led 26-21 after the 1st quarter and played the Celtics evenly in the 2nd, with both teams scoring 23 points. However, Boston outscored the Nets 27-21 in the 3rd quarter and pulled away in the 4th, winning the final period 33-26.

The Pacers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pacers improved to 39-29 on the season with a 135-131 win over the Mavericks on Wednesday. Indiana was at home and favored by -10.5 points, but they didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total of 266 points went well over the pre-game line of 227.5.

Indiana jumped out to a 33-21 lead after the 1st quarter, but Dallas fought back, winning the 2nd and 3rd quarters. The Pacers entered the 4th quarter trailing 91-90 but outscored the Mavericks 45-40 in the final period to secure the win.

Nets Offense Breakdown

In their 104-96 loss to the Celtics, the Nets shot 40.9% from the field and struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 28.9% of their threes. D’Angelo Russell led the team with 18 points, shooting 33.3% overall and 30.8% from deep, making 4 threes.

Ziaire Williams added 15 points, connecting on 3 threes at 42.9%, while Keon Johnson also hit 3 threes, finishing with 13 points. The Nets made 13 threes as a team, an average output, but their shooting percentages held them back.

Pacers Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Mavericks, the Pacers shot 54.9% from the field and hit 16 threes at a 45.7% clip. Pascal Siakam led the way with 29 points, shooting 68.8% and hitting 3 threes at 75% efficiency.

Bennedict Mathurin added 23 points, with 16 coming in the 4th quarter. Andrew Nembhard contributed 22 points, scoring 8 in the final period.

Nets Team Defense

Defensively, the Nets held the Celtics to 104 points but couldn’t capitalize on the effort in a 104-96 loss. Brooklyn limited Boston to 21 points in the 1st quarter and 23 in the 2nd, but the Celtics broke through with 33 points in the 4th.

Brooklyn kept Boston’s three-point shooting in check, allowing just 16 threes on 33% shooting. The Celtics went 18/22 from the free-throw line. The Nets grabbed 31 defensive rebounds, giving up 6 offensive boards, while adding 9 steals.

Pacers Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive start, the Nets couldn’t hold off the Celtics in the 4th quarter, giving up 33 points in a 104-96 loss. Brooklyn allowed Boston to shoot 44% from the field.

The Nets did a good job defending the three, holding the Celtics to 33% shooting with 16 made threes. Brooklyn also grabbed 31 defensive rebounds, allowed 6 offensive boards, and recorded 9 steals.

Nets vs Pacers Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Brooklyn has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 103 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Indiana has an ATS record of 2-8 while averaging 119 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Nets have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
• Against the spread, the Pacers have put together 0-2-1 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-0 straight up.

Nets vs Pacers Prediction

Not only do we have the Pacers winning this one by a score of 132-96, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Pacers at -9.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 226 and our model has the Nets and Pacers finishing with a combined 228 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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