The Brooklyn Nets (23-47) travel to face off against the Indiana Pacers (40-29) on Saturday, March 22nd. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on FDSI. 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 5:00 ET.

Nets vs Pacers

The Nets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Nets fell to 23-47 on the season after a 105-99 loss to the Pacers on Thursday. Brooklyn, who entered the game as +8 point underdogs, kept it closer than expected. The total score of 204 points fell well short of the 222.5-point over/under line.

Brooklyn looked strong early, going on an 11-0 run and leading 52-42 at halftime. However, Indiana outscored them 25-19 in the 3rd quarter and 24-20 in the 4th to complete the comeback.

The Pacers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 105-99 win over the Nets on Thursday, the Pacers improved to 40-29 for the season. Indiana was favored by 8 points but didn’t cover the spread, while the combined score of 204 points fell short of the 222.5-point O/U line.

Brooklyn’s 11-0 run early in the game put the Pacers in a hole, but they responded by holding the Nets to 39 points in the 2nd half and outscoring them 24-20 in the 4th quarter to secure the win.

Nets Offense Breakdown

The Nets struggled offensively in their 99-point effort against the Pacers, shooting just 35.6% from the field. Their three-point shooting was also below average, hitting 28% of their attempts, though they did make 14 threes overall.

Ziaire Williams and D’Angelo Russell each scored 22 points, with Williams connecting on 6 threes at a 50% rate. Russell added 9 points in the 4th quarter, while Trendon Watford contributed 15 points, including 8 in the opening period.

Pacers Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Nets, the Pacers struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 25.8% of their threes, making 8 in total. They shot 43.2% from the field overall. Bennedict Mathurin led the way with 28 points and 16 rebounds, shooting 58.8% and hitting 2 threes at a 50% rate.

Myles Turner added 23 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 72.7% and also making 2 threes. Aaron Nesmith contributed 14 points, with 7 coming in both the 1st and 3rd quarters.

Nets Team Defense

Even with a strong defensive effort, the Nets couldn’t secure the win against the Pacers, despite holding them to 105 points. Brooklyn gave up 23 points in the 1st quarter and 25 in the 3rd, but they limited Indiana to just 19 points in the 2nd quarter.

The Nets did a great job defending the three, with the Pacers making only 8 threes on 25% shooting. Brooklyn also recorded 11 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Pacers Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort, the Nets couldn’t secure the win against the Pacers, allowing 105 points. They held Indiana to 23 points in the 1st quarter and just 19 in the 2nd, with the Pacers scoring 25 in the 3rd and 24 in the 4th.

Brooklyn limited Indiana’s three-point shooting, allowing just 8 threes on 25% shooting. The Nets finished with 33 defensive rebounds, gave up 10 offensive boards, and recorded 11 steals.

Nets vs Pacers Trends

• Although Brooklyn has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 103 points per game in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Indiana has an ATS record of 1-4 while averaging 116 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Nets have a strong record vs the spread going 3-0. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Pacers have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 3-6-1.

Nets vs Pacers Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Pacers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 132-102. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -9.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 220.5 and our model has the Nets and Pacers finishing with a combined 234 points. Our pick is to take the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

* All odds are provided by Action247 Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.Action247 does not warrant the accuracy of completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these post.