The Indiana Pacers are fresh off their first win since the second day of March after defeating a rattled San Antonio Spurs team Saturday night. Now, they take on the 10th place Atlanta Hawks in a game the Pacers want to lose.
Tyrese Haliburton and Duane Washington Jr. led the Pacers in scoring last night with 19 points. Haliburton also tallied 10 assists with Malcolm Brogdon expected to miss more time with a concussion. Isaiah Jackson continues to impress for the Pacers, notching 15 points and 5 rebounds in last night’s win.
On the season, the Pacers are 8-26 on the road and Indiana ranks 18th in offensive rating and 26th in defensive rating while Atlanta sits at 2nd and 27th respectively, on the same departments.
Pacers at Hawks Odds, Spread, Over/Under & Betting Pick
The latest odds from WynnBET (sign up with this link) have the Hawks as -12.0 favorites at home against the visiting Pacers. San Antonio stands as a -750 moneyline favorite while Indiana is currently a +525 moneyline underdog.
The over/under for this contest has been set at 237.0. The oddsmakers are anticipating a very high-scoring affair between both teams.
Projected Pacers Starting Lineup Tonight
SF: Chris Duarte
PF: Oshae Brissett
C: Isaiah Jackson
SG: Buddy Hield
PG: Tyrese Haliburton
Injury Report
Pacers: Goga Bitadze (foot) will be a game-time decision. Malcolm Brogdon, who recently entered the concussion protocol, and Lance Stephenson (ankle) have been ruled out. Meanwhile, Myles Turner (foot), TJ McConnell (wrist), and TJ Warren (foot) remain sidelined. Ricky Rubio (torn ACL) is out for the season and is not with the team.
Hawks: John Collins – Questionable with a finger sprain
Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks Prediction
The Indiana Pacers are simply less healthy than this Hawks team with Trae Young available who has notoriously killed the Pacers in recent memory. The Pacers were able to carve out a win against the Spurs, but they were also injured.
Atlanta needs to win games and win them now. The Pacers are the exact opposite. Indiana has good young talent, but the lack of depth and experience could factor into this contest. I see the Pacers put together a strong fight, but falling shy of victory in Atlanta.
Pacers 101, Hawks 115
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What channel is the Indiana Pacers game on?
Sunday’s contest will air on Bally Sports Indiana (Indianapolis) and Bally Sports Southeast and will tip-off at 7 PM ET.
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Pacers Next Game and Schedule
Indiana will be returning to the Fieldhouse to battle upstart Memphis, who is currently 2nd in the west. The Pacers then face Houston on the road before hosting Portland.
Mar. 18 @ Houston
Mar. 20 vs Portland
Mar. 23 vs Sacramento
Mar. 24 at Memphis