The Indiana Pacers (29-23) travel to face off against the Washington Wizards (9-44) on Wednesday, February 12th. This game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington and televised on MNMT. Both the Pacers and Wizards will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Pacers vs Wizards

The Pacers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pacers fell to 29-23 on the season after a 128-115 home loss to the Knicks on Tuesday. Indiana entered the game as +2 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The combined score of 243 points narrowly went over the pre-game total of 242.

A key moment came when the Knicks went on a 10-0 run, stretching the score from 49-47 to 57-49. Indiana couldn’t recover, as they were down 98-88 going into the 4th quarter and lost the final period 30-27.

The Wizards Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Wizards fell to 9-44 on the season after a 131-121 loss to the Spurs on Monday. Despite being +11.5 point underdogs, Washington kept the game closer than expected. The total score of 252 points exceeded the O/U line of 237.5 by 14.5 points.

San Antonio went on a 22-0 run early, but Washington fought back, winning the 2nd quarter 33-26. They entered the 4th quarter down 100-96 but were outscored 31-25 in the final period.

Pacers Offense Breakdown

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 24 points in their loss to the Knicks, scoring 14 of those in the second quarter. Thomas Bryant and Bennedict Mathurin each added 18 points, with Bryant shooting 66.7% from the field.

As a team, Indiana shot 48.3% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 9 threes at a 29% clip. Ben Sheppard scored 9 of his 12 points in the 4th quarter.

Wizards Offense Breakdown

Tristan Vukčević led the Wizards with 18 points, 10 of which came in the first quarter, in their 131-121 loss to the Spurs. Richaun Holmes added 17 points, scoring 6 in the final period, while Jordan Poole contributed 16, also netting 6 in the 4th quarter.

The Wizards hit 14 threes but shot just 29.8% from beyond the arc, finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 48.4%. Vukčević connected on 66.7% of his three-point attempts, while Poole struggled, hitting just 15.4% from deep.

Pacers Team Defense

The Pacers struggled defensively in the 2nd quarter, giving up 41 points, which contributed to their 128-115 loss to the Knicks. Indiana allowed New York to shoot 53% from the field.

On the perimeter, the Pacers held the Knicks to 10 made threes on 37% shooting. Indiana also sent New York to the line 23 times, where they converted 20 free throws.

Wizards Team Defense

Defensively, the Pacers struggled in the 2nd quarter, giving up 41 points, which contributed to their 128-115 loss to the Knicks. Indiana allowed New York to shoot 53% from the field overall.

Indiana did limit the Knicks’ three-point shooting, allowing just 10 made threes on 37% shooting. The Pacers also sent New York to the line 23 times, where they made 20 free throws.

Pacers vs Wizards Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Indiana has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 114 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• The Wizards are 4-1 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Wizards have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 0-3.
• Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Pacers have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 1-4.

Pacers vs Wizards Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Pacers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 119-105. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Pacers at -9.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 239.5, and our model projects the Pacers and Wizards to reach a combined total of 224 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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