Indiana Pacers (10-7) vs Brooklyn Nets (9-10)
Game Info: Friday, November 25, 2022 at 8:00 pm (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
Betting Odds: Indiana Pacers +3.5 -- Over/Under: 235.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Brooklyn Nets and the Indiana Pacers collide at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night.
The Brooklyn Nets have been in decent shape as they’ve won seven of their last 11 games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after blowing past the Raptors in a 112-98 road win on Wednesday. Kyrie Irving led the team with 29 points on 11 of 16 shooting, Royce O’Neale added 15 points with seven assists and four steals while Nic Claxton and Ben Simmons scored 14 points each. As a team, the Nets shot 54 percent from the field and 17 of 38 from the 3-point line as they went ice-cold and managed just 14 points in the second quarter to squander an early 12-point lead, but they kept their composure and exploded for 39 points in the third quarter to pull away and win comfortably in the end.
Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have been in great shape as they’ve won nine of their last 12 games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back here after having their five-game win streak snapped by the Timberwolves in a 115-101 loss on Wednesday. Myles Turner drained seven 3-pointers to lead the team with 31 points on 12 of 17 shooting, Benedict Mathurin added 21 points off the bench while Tyrese Haliburton chipped in with 10 points and 14 assists. As a team, the Pacers were solid on the defensive end as they forced the Timberwolves in 23 turnovers, but they really struggled with their offense all game as they shot just 38 percent from the field and 16 of 44 from the 3-point line. Tyrese Haliburton shot just four of 15 from the field while Aaron Nesmith finished with just three points on one of nine shooting.
Looking at the betting trends, the Nets are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games against a team with a winning record and 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Pacers are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games, 6-1 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a losing record and 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
Head to head, the over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings overall, the Nets are 0-5 ATS in the last five meetings overall and the Nets are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Indiana.
The Nets are shorthanded here as Yuta Watanabe is out with a hamstring injury, while the Pacers have listed Andrew Nembhard and Isaiah Jackson are questionable for this one. The Nets are starting to turn things around with Irving back in the lineup and Ben Simmons finally putting up some numbers,, but they’re up against the Pacers who have quietly been one of the hottest teams over the past couple of weeks. It's hard to ignore the Nets’ star power, but they are only 0-5 ATS in the last five meetings overall and I think the Pacers can get the job done if they can exploit their lack of size in the paint.