The Indiana Pacers look to snap a two-game losing streak when visiting the Washington Wizards on Friday. Indiana is 1-4 and fourth in the Central Division. The Pacers were defeated by the Chicago Bulls 124-109 on Wednesday. Buddy Hield was the leading scorer for Indiana with 24 points but the Pacers shot just 43% overall and committed 20 turnovers. Indiana was outrebounded by Chicago 44-38.
Tyrese Haliburton is leading Indiana in scoring and assists with averages of 24.0 points and 9.8 assists per game, while Jalen Smith is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.8 rebounds per game. Bennedict Mathurin is the second leading scorer with an average of 22.3 points per game and one of four players for Indiana averaging double-figures in scoring. Indiana is shooting 43.9% overall and 33.1% from 3-point territory.
Washington looks for its second consecutive win on Friday when hosting Indiana. Washington is 3-1 and tied for first with Atlanta in the Southeast Division. The Wizards defeated the Detroit Pistons 120-99 on Tuesday. Kyle Kuzma was the leading scorer for Washington with 25 points. The Wizards shot 51.8% overall and held Detroit to 40.9% shooting. Washington outrebounded Detroit 47-41.
Kyle Kuzma is the leading scorer for Washington with an average of 21.0 points per game, while Bradley Beal is the second leading scorer with an average of 20.5 points per game. Kristaps Porzingis is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.8 rebounds per game and Beal is the leader in assists with an average of 6.2 assists per game. Washington is shooting 49.4% overall and 36.4% from 3-point territory.
Recent Betting Trends
- Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5
- The OVER has cashed in 9 of the Pacers last 12
- Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 at home versus Indiana
- The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Wizards last 7
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