Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/16/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Where to Watch:  BSIN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wizards +1, Pacers -1; Over/Under:  224 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wizards +1, Pacers -1; Over/Under:  224 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wizards +1.5, Pacers -1.5; Over/Under:  224 points

 

Washington Wizards:  26-30 (4th place, Southeast Division)

Indiana Pacers:  19-39 (4th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Washington Wizards:  3-7 last 10

Indiana Pacers:  2-8 last 10

 

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 26-30 record overall and they are 11-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Sacramento Kings while their 2 wins in that span came against the Brooklyn Nets and the Detroit Pistons in their last game. Kyle Kuzma led the team in points in that game with 23 while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was next on the team with 16 points. Ish Smith led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 6 while Deni Avdija led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 47.1% from the field, 31% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.9 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 109.9 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 22-33-1 this season and their O/U record is 28-27-1.

 

 

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 19-39 record overall and they are 13-17 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one on a 6 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Los Angeles Clippers while their 7 losses in that span came against the Dallas Mavericks, the Orlando Magic, the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Atlanta Hawks, the Cavaliers again, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. They still have a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back on Wednesday night. In their game against the Timberwolves, Oshae Brissett and Tyrese Haliburton both led the team in points in that game with 22 while Lance Stephenson was next on the team off the bench with 21 points. Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 16 while Brissett led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 44.1% from the field, 28.9% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.1 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.7 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 26-30-2 this season and their O/U record is 32-26.

 

 

The Wizards have not been playing well over the last few weeks but they recently made some moves before the trade deadline and they have been playing a lot better since then. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but they are still missing their best player in Bradley Beal for this game. Luckily for them, they are going up against a Pacers team that gave away most of their team at the trade deadline and really do not have a lot of talent left. They have lost 6 straight games and they even have a losing record at home this season. The Wizards are at least moving in the right direction and they will likely not win this game by a lot but they should still escape with a win here on the road by just a few points.

 

Wizards Pacers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, February 16, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Wizards 115 Pacers 111.

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Washington Wizards: 9-2 ATS after allowing 95 points or less. 15-10 ATS after a combined score of 205 points or less. 19-14 OVER after allowing 105 points or less.

Indiana Pacers: 14-19 ATS as a home underdog. 42-53 ATS in home games. 20-10 OVER in home games. 31-18 OVER against Southeast division opponents.

 

 

Washington Wizards:  K. Porzingis (PF) Ques Wed - Knee injury. R. Hachimura (PF) Ques Wed - Ankle injury. B. Beal (SG) Late Feb - Wrist injury. D. Gafford (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Indiana Pacers:  I. Jackson (PF) Out Tues - Ankle injury. C. Duarte (SG) Out Tues - Toe injury. T. Warren (SF) Late Feb - Foot injury. M. Brogdon (SG) Late Feb - Achilles injury. R. Rubio (PG) out for season - Knee injury. M. Turner (C) Early March - Foot injury. T. McConnell (PG) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury.

 

 

 

"Just the commitment to playing the right way. That's super, super important, and for most of the season we haven't necessarily done that for multiple games, and I think over these past three games, it's been really refreshing to play this way." - Kyle Kuzma after their win against the Pistons on Monday night.

 

 

"Against a team that had all their guys and is playing very well and is very talented we did some good things to hang around and give ourselves a chance in the fourth. There's some very positive things and some things that obviously need work. We're just running low on bodies now." - Rick Carlisle on his team’s loss against the Timberwolves on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG    Raul Neto

SG    Corey Kispert

SF    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

PF    Kyle Kuzma

C    Thomas Bryant

 

PG    Keifer Sykes

SG    Tyrese Haliburton

SF    Buddy Hield

PF    Oshae Brissett

C    Goga Bitadze

 

 

PPG: B. Beal (23.2)

APG: B. Beal (6.6)

RPG: K. Kuzma (8.7)

 

PPG: M. Brogdon (18.5)

APG: T. Haliburton (7.6)

Reb/G: M. Turner (7.1)

 

Coaches:

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (1st season)

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (1st season)