The Indiana Pacers (42-30) travel to face off against the Washington Wizards (16-56) on Thursday, March 27th. This game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington and televised on MNMT. The Wizards are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pacers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pacers. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Pacers vs Wizards

The Pacers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pacers fell to 42-30 on the season after a 120-119 home loss to the Lakers on Wednesday. Indiana was a +1.5 point underdog and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 239 points went over the pre-game line of 234.5.

Indiana started strong, leading 33-28 after the 1st quarter, but the Lakers responded with an 18-0 run in the 2nd quarter, outscoring the Pacers 40-22. Indiana battled back, winning the 3rd quarter 37-27 and entering the 4th down 95-92, but their 27-25 edge in the final frame wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.

The Wizards Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington improved to 16-56 after a 119-114 road win over the 76ers on Wednesday. The Wizards were +5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the win. The total score of 233 points narrowly exceeded the over/under line of 230.5.

Washington set the tone early with a 10-0 run, stretching the score from 2-1 to 12-1. They led 45-29 after the 1st quarter. Though the 76ers closed the gap by winning the 2nd and 4th quarters 29-22, the Wizards’ 30-27 edge in the 3rd quarter helped them hold on for the win.

Pacers Offense Breakdown

The Pacers shot 50.6% from the field and hit 15 threes at a 41.7% rate in their 120-119 loss to the Lakers. Bennedict Mathurin led Indiana with 23 points, scoring 8 in both the 2nd and 4th quarters.

Myles Turner, Andrew Nembhard, and Tyrese Haliburton each added 16 points, with Turner hitting 4 threes at 80% efficiency. Turner also scored 10 of his points in the 3rd quarter.

Wizards Offense Breakdown

The Wizards shot 50.5% from the field and knocked down 18 threes at a 40.9% rate in their win over the 76ers. Alexandre Sarr led the way with 24 points, including 13 in the opening quarter, and hit 4 threes at 57.1% efficiency.

Justin Champagnie and Jordan Poole each added 18 points, with Champagnie also connecting on 4 threes at 66.7%. Poole scored 11 of his points in the 3rd quarter, while Tristan Vukčević contributed 9 of his 17 points in the 4th.

Pacers Team Defense

The Pacers struggled defensively in the 2nd quarter, giving up 40 points, which contributed to their 120-119 loss to the Lakers. They allowed Los Angeles to shoot 51% from the field overall.

Indiana also had trouble defending the three, as the Lakers hit 17 threes at a 44% rate. The Pacers sent the Lakers to the line 24 times, where they made 21 free throws.

Wizards Team Defense

The Pacers struggled defensively in the 2nd quarter, giving up 40 points, which contributed to their 120-119 loss to the Lakers. They allowed 17 threes on 44% shooting from deep.

Indiana sent the Lakers to the line 24 times, where they converted 21 free throws. The Pacers recorded 9 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Pacers vs Wizards Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Indiana has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 121 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Across the Wizards last three home games, the team averaged 111 points per game while allowing 121. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• The last three games that Washington was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Pacers have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 0-3.

Pacers vs Wizards Prediction

The Pacers is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 131-100. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Pacers at -11.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 235.5 and given that our model is projecting 231 points between the teams, we like the under.

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