Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/19/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-DC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wizards -2, Pacers +2; Over/Under:  227 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wizards -2, Pacers +2; Over/Under:  227 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wizards -2.5, Pacers +2.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

 

Washington Wizards:  0-0 (Southeast Division)

Indiana Pacers:  0-0 (Central Division)

 

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Washington Wizards:  N/A

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The Wizards finished last season with a 35-47 record overall and they were 14-27 in their road games where they will be in this game. They finished in 4th place of the Southeast Division and were 12th place overall in the Eastern Conference. They did not make it to the playoffs last season. Their offense averaged 108.6 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Wizards had an ATS record of 33-47-2 last season and their O/U record is 44-37-1. They lost 3 of their 4 preseason games and ended it off with a loss against the New York Knicks.

 

 

 

The Pacers finished last season with a 25-57 record overall and they were 16-25 in their home games where they will be in this game. They finished in 4th place of the Central Division and were 13th place overall in the Eastern Conference. They did not make it to the playoffs last season. Their offense averaged 111.5 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 114.9 PPG against them. The Pacers had an ATS record of 38-42-2 last season and their O/U record is 47-34-1. They lost 2 of their last 3 games to end their preseason and they ended it off with a loss against the Houston Rockets.

The current betting odds have the Wizards listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Wizards just had a very disappointing season where they missed out on the playoffs but almost made it into a play-in game. They have a good core group of guys on their team but they had their moments in games last season and just could not get it done, even blowing some really big leads in a lot of their games. They were a mess all season but started to get things together a bit near the end of the year after acquiring a few new pieces via trade. They have a solid defensive piece in Porzingis now that he is healthy again and Beal was running over teams along with Kuzma when they were getting hot. The Pacers traded away a lot of their talent and are left with a very young team that is going to need to develop more. They have some good players but it is not enough to put together a strong season and there will likely be a lot of growing pains as this team continues to rebuild. The Wizards have more talent and will be looking to get off to a hot start after the way their season went last year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Wizards to cover the spread in this game.

 

Wizards Pacers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, October 19, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Wizards 101 Pacers 91.

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Washington Wizards: 18-24 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 4-12 ATS on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 6-10 ATS as a road favorite.

Indiana Pacers: 32-22 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 95-61 OVER in all games. 63-38 OVER when the total is greater than or equal to 220.

 

 

Washington Wizards:  V. Carey Jr. (PF) Ques Wed - Concussion. D. Avdija (SF) Ques Wed - Groin. K. Porzingis (PF) Prob Wed - Ankle. C. Kispert (SF) Late Nov - Ankle.

Indiana Pacers:  A. Nesmith (SG) Out indefinitely - Foot.

 

 

 

“He’s progressed. He’s pretty much able to do everything. There’s still a little discomfort but nothing that would prohibit him from playing in a regular season game.” - Wes Unseld on the injury to Kristaps Porzingis.

 

 

“We extended the contracts of those four guys, which we feel is a no-brainer pretty much straight across the board. We’re excited about what those guys can do and mean to our future.” - Rick Carlisle on a few contract extensions for their younger players this season.

 

 

 

PG Monte Morris

SG Bradley Beal

SF Will Barton

PF Kyle Kuzma 

C Kristaps Porzingis 

 

PG Tyrese Haliburton 

SG Chris Duarte

SF Buddy Hield

PF Jalen Smith

C Myles Turner

 

 

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Coaches:

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (2nd season)

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (2nd season)