The Indiana Pacers (7-5) and Atlanta Hawks (6-6) face off in NBA in-season tournament action Tuesday. Tip-off from State Farm Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Pacers vs. Hawks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Hawks won 2-1 last season
Indiana suffered a 128-116 loss vs. the Orlando Magic Sunday, failing to cover as a 4.5-point favorite. The Pacers could not seem to get much offense going in the loss, shooting only 25.8% from long range while none of their 5 starters eclipsed 15 points.
The Hawks have lost 2 straight after falling 126-116 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers Friday, failing to cover as 1.5-point underdogs. Atlanta is 0-2 ATS in the last 2 games and the Over is 2-0. The Hawks continue to see little production from their star backcourt as Trae Young'and'Dejounte Murray'combined for only 35 points and 16 assists in the loss.