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Two of the Eastern Conference's early surprises are clashing this Tuesday. The Indiana Pacers (6-4; 6-4-0 ATS) and Philadelphia 76ers (8-1; 8-1-0 ATS) have an In-Season Tournament game at 7:00 p.m. EDT. Wells Fargo Center should be loud considering how well their favorite team is playing. That won't intimidate the Pacers, who got their first taste of Philly on Sunday. Will Indiana take the rematch?
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Even in Sunday's defeat, Indiana stayed true to form, creating a fast-paced, high-scoring environment. Only one team plays faster than Indiana. It benefits their league-high offensive rating that just dropped 126 points on a tough 76ers defense. Tyrese Haliburton (25 points and 17 assists) led the team during their 52.2% shooting day. That includes 41.0% from three and 84.2% from the charity stripe. Indiana only turned the ball over 10 times too. Offensive rebounding was their weakest trait, as they only grabbed eight, which is in line with their season numbers. Regardless, the Pacers are a fit for any NBA defense.
It's too bad that Indiana is 27th in defensive rating, which costs them games such as Sunday's. They're 26th in tur nover percentage, 25th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 22nd in free throw rate. The Pacers allow the highest percentage of shots to come at the rim (44.7%), and although they allow the fewest threes, foes knock down 39.2% (27th) of the triples that they take. Indiana finished with eight steals and nine blocks on Sunday, but they'll need to force more misses if they want to win.
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