Indiana Pacers vs. Washington Wizards odds, tips and betting trends
The Washington Wizards (3-20) will look to turn around a six-game losing skid when hosting the Indiana Pacers (13-9) on Friday, December 15, 2023 at Capital One Arena. This contest is at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and BSIN.
The Pacers enter their matchup against the Wizards as an 8.5-point favorite. The game features an over/under of 257.
Pacers vs. Wizards Betting Odds
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- Spread: Indiana -8.5
- Total: 257
- Moneyline: Indiana -326, Washington +258
- Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 8.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (257)
- Prediction:
Pacers 128 – Wizards 120
- Indiana has come away with six wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- This season, Indiana has come away with a win two times in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -326 or shorter on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Indiana has a 76.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Washington has a 3-19 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 13.6% of those games).
- Washington has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +258 or longer in 13 chances.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Washington’s implied win probability is 27.9%.
- The 128.4 points per game the Pacers put up are just 1.4 more points than the Wizards give up (127).
- Indiana is 9-2 against the spread and 9-2 overall when scoring more than 127 points.
- Washington is 4-2 against the spread and 2-4 overall when it scores more than 125.5 points.
- Indiana is 4-2 against the spread and 4-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 115.9 points.
- The Pacers are at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (128.4 PPG), while the Wizards allow the most points per game (127) in the league.
- The 10th-ranked scoring NBA team (115.9 PPG) is Washington, while the Indiana squad ranks 29th in the league defensively (125.5 PPG).
- The Pacers have totaled a total of 64 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.9 per game), while the Wizards have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 255 total points, 11.1 per game).
- The average implied total for Indiana this season is 123 points, 10 fewer points than its implied total of 133 points in Friday’s game.
- This season, Indiana has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (133) six times.
- The 122.7-point average implied total on the season for Washington is 1.3 fewer points than the team’s 124-point implied total in this matchup.
- Game Day: Friday, December 15, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MNMT and BSIN
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Arena: Capital One Arena
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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