Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/13/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, March 13, 2022

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +11, Hawks -11; Over/Under:  236 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +11, Hawks -11; Over/Under:  236.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +11.5, Hawks -11.5; Over/Under:  236.5 points

 

Indiana Pacers:  22-45 (4th place, Central Division)

Atlanta Hawks:  32-34 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

 

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Indiana Pacers:  3-7 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 22-45 record overall and they are 7-26 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Orlando Magic while their 4 losses in that span came against the Magic, the Detroit Pistons, the Washington Wizards, and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. They still have a game against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Sunday night. In their game against the Cavaliers, Tyrese Haliburton led the team in points in that game with 25 while Jalen Smith, Goga Bitadze, and Duane Washington Jr. off the bench were all next on the team with 15 points each. Malcolm Brogdon led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Bitadze led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 53.8% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.3 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.8 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 30-35-2 this season and their O/U record is 38-29.

 

 

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 32-34 record overall and they are 20-13 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks while their win came against the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game. Trae Young led the team in points in that game with 27 while Kevin Huerter was next on the team with 16 points. Young led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Clint Capela led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.8% from the field, 29% from 3-point range, and 89.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.5 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.8 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 28-38 this season and their O/U record is 35-31.

 

 

The Pacers have not been playing well recently coming into this game. They have been one of the worst teams in the NBA this season but they have been even worse ever since being a big seller at the trade deadline this season. They have lost 3 straight games coming into this one and they have lost 4 of their last 5 games as well. They have not been losing to good teams either, a lot of the teams they have been losing to recently have been either equal or lower in the standings than the Pacers are. They will also be missing their best player in this game, Malcolm Brogdon, and given the current lineup on their team, this does not look good for them. They are going up against a Hawks team that has not been playing well this season either but they are coming off of a win in their last game and should have some confidence coming into this game. The Hawks have a lot more talent on their side than the Pacers do and the Hawks also do not have a single player on the injury report right now. If the Hawks are going to make the playoffs this season, they need to start putting in some work now and that starts with winning easy games like this. They have been much better at home this season and they should be able to win this game at home but by single digits as they have not been great recently or this season for that matter. 

 

Pacers Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, March 13, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Hawks 114 Pacers 106.

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Indiana Pacers: 345-265 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent. 24-10 OVER when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 20-8 OVER revenging a same season loss vs opponent.

Atlanta Hawks: 27-38 ATS in all games. 19-13 OVER after playing a home game. 5-1 OVER as a favorite of 10 or more points.

 

 

Indiana Pacers:  L. Stephenson (SG) Out Sat - Ankle injury. G. Bitadze (C) Ques Sat - Foot injury. M. Turner (C) Late March - Foot injury. T. Warren (SF) Late March - Foot injury. M. Brogdon (SG) Out Sat - Concussion. R. Rubio (PG) out for season - Knee injury. T. McConnell (PG) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury.

Atlanta Hawks:  None.

 

 

 

"We have to make sure the guys know the situation. This is a kid (Smith) that cares so much. We told him you can mourn it for 10 minutes and then you have to forget about it." - Rick Carlisle after their loss against the Cavaliers on Tuesday night.

 

 

"That's important for us, especially coming down the stretch. We've got to figure out how to close out games better. ... We've got to consistently do it." - Trae Young after their win against the Clippers on Friday night.

 

 

 

PG    Keifer Sykes

SG    Tyrese Haliburton

SF    Buddy Hield

PF    Oshae Brissett

C    Isaiah Jackson

 

PG    Trae Young

SG    Kevin Huerter

SF    De'Andre Hunter

PF    John Collins

C     Clint Capela

 

 

PPG: M. Brogdon (19.1)

APG: T. Haliburton (7.8)

Reb/G: M. Turner (7.1)

 

PPG: T. Young (27.8)

APG: T. Young (9.4)

Reb/G: C. Capela (12)

 

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (1st season)

Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (2nd season)