The Washington Wizards (6-30) face the Indiana Pacers (21-15) Wednesday. Tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse is set for 7 p.m ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Wizards vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Washington Wizards are on a 5-game losing streak after falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 136-128 Monday. The Thunder had 70 points in the paint, while the Wizards put up just 48. Combine that with OKC’s doubling of Washington’s fastbreak points (21-10) and it was a tough formula to beat.
The Indiana Pacers, while beating the Boston Celtics as home underdogs 133-131 Monday, lost their best player PG Tyrese Haliburton to a hamstring strain that will leave him out for multiple games. Not surprisingly, the Pacers and Celtics had similar stats in a close game, but Indiana made their free throws (18-22 vs. 20-29), which mattered as the Pacers’ winning points were from the charity stripe with 0.1 seconds left.