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Indiana Pacers vs. Washington Wizards: Game Six

Just two days ago many were once again believing the Indiana Pacers that dominated the first half of the regular season were back. Game 5 proved it was just a mirage as the Pacers lost 102-79 while being outrebounded by 39. As the series now shifts back to Washington, the Wizards will need another flawless performance to keep their season alive. They should get a much better effort from their opponent this time around.


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AccuScore has the Washington Wizards as slight 54.5 percent favorites to win Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs. The average score after 10,000 simulations is 89.8 - 89.4, with the Pacers having a 59.7 percent chance of covering the +4.5 spread. There is a 50.7 percent percent change the total combined score stays UNDER 180.

Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

•The Pacers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
•The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the Pacers’ last 11 games.
•The Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
•The Pacers are 7-16 ATS in their last 23 games on the road.
•The Pacers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
•The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the Pacers’ last 5 games on the road.
•The Pacers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing the Wizards.
•The Pacers are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games when playing the Wizards.
•The total has gone UNDER in 6 of The Pacers’ last 8 games when playing the Wizards.
•The Pacers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against the Wizards.
•The Pacers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against the Wizards.
•The total has gone OVER in 4 of the Pacers’ last 6 games when playing on the road against the Wizards.

Washington Wizards Betting Trends

•The Wizards are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games.
•The Wizards are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games.
•The total has gone OVER in 8 of the Wizards’ last 12 games.
•The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the Wizards’ last 6 games.
•The total has gone OVER in 4 of the Wizards’ last 5 games at home.
•The total has gone UNDER in 10 of the Wizards’ last 15 games at home.
•The Wizards are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Indiana.
•The Wizards are 4-14 SU in their last 18 games when playing Indiana.
•The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the Wizards’ last 8 games when playing the Pacers.
•The Wizards are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against the Pacers.
•The Wizards are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against the Pacers.
•The total has gone OVER in 4 of the Wizards’ last 6 games when playing at home against the Pacers.

Projected Leaders

Paul George: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists
David West: 14 points, 7 rebounds
George Hill: 11 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal

John Wall: 19 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds
Bradley Beal: 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
Marcin Gortat: 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks

What to Watch For

The Wizards’ reserves went scoreless for the first three quarters of game 5. The unit finished the game with 12 points on 4-for-15 shooting. Despite winning the game, the Wizards will need more production for their second unit if they want to advance to the next round. The Wizards bench was No. 29 (out of 30 teams) in the league in terms of bench scoring.

According to NBA.com, the Wizards’ rebound margin of 39 was the largest in an NBA playoff game since 1985. Gortat was a monster on the boards, finishing with a total of 16. Most importantly, his 7 offensive rebounds helped the Wizards get 13 second-chance points on a team total 18 offensive rebounds. AccuScore projects both teams to finish with about 41-42 rebounds.