The Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets matchup is one of nine games on the NBA schedule for Wednesday. It's the second game of a home-and-away series between the two teams, with the Pacers taking the 133-111 win in Indiana on Monday night.
It's also the third and final meeting of the season between the Pacers and the Nets. Indiana will try to sweep the season series for the first time since the 2017-18 season. They also dominated the first matchup on Mar. 16, winning by 21 points.
The Pacers are also ahead in the all-time matchup with 112 wins against Brooklyn's 82. The two teams first faced each other on Oct. 29, 1976, when the Nets were called the New York Nets.
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Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets preview, prediction, odds and betting tips
The Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets game is on Wednesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. It starts at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be televised on Bally Sports Indiana and the YES Network in Brooklyn.
Moneyline: Pacers (-286) vs Nets (+235)
Spread: Pacers -7 (-111) vs Nets +7 (-111)
Total (O/U): Pacers o230.5 (-111) vs Nets u230.5 (-111)
Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets preview
The Indiana Pacers are trying to solidify their spot in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Pacers are sixth with six games left in the regular season. They are 1.5 games behind the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks and only ahead of the Miami Heat by 0.5 games.
Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets are looking to spoil things for teams like the Pacers for their remaining games. The Nets face three more playoff teams, and a win over them could have consequences for playoff seedings.
Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets starting lineups, subs and rotation
The Indiana Pacers have two players on their injury report, with Bennedict Mathurion listed as out and Myles Turner tagged questionable. If Turner gets cleared, here's how Rick Carlisle could line up tonight:
PG: Tyrese Haliburton | SG: Andrew Nembhard | SF: Aaron Nesmith | PF: Pascal Siakam | C: Myles Turner
Carlisle uses a nine-man rotation that includes Doug McDermott, TJ McConnell, Obi Toppin and Jalen Smith. If the game is another blowout, the bench will likely be emptied toward the end of the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets have four players on their injury report. Jacque Vaughn doesn't have to worry about his starters, as they are all healthy. Here's the Nets' potential starting lineup:
PG: Dennis Schroder | SG: Cam Thomas | SF: Mikal Bridges | PF: Dorian Finney-Smith | C: Nick Claxton
Trendon Watford, Dennis Smith Jr., Cameron Johnson and Lonnie Walker IV could get some playing time.
Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets betting tips
Tyrese Haliburton has an over/under of 18.5 points, which is lower than his season average. He has been struggling since the All-Star break but had 27 points in their last game. Bet on the guard to start a scoring streak and at least get 19 points.
Cam Thomas is slightly favored to go over 24.5 points. He has scored at least 25 points in three of his last four games. Take the odds, and place your money on Thomas to score more than 24.5 points.
Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets prediction
The Indiana Pacers are favored to beat the Brooklyn Nets. The Pacers are looking to build momentum heading into the playoffs, while the Nets are only trying to disrupt the standings, as they're already out of contention.
Oddsmakers predict the Pacers to get the win, the Nets to cover the +7 spread and the total to go over 230.5 points.
Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets: Prediction, Starting Lineups and Betting Tips | April 3, 2024 - Sportskeeda
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