Pacers vs. Hawks Point Spread Pick 3/25/23

Indiana Pacers (33-41 SU, 39-34-1 ATS) vs. Atlanta Hawks (36-37 SU, 33-39-1 ATS)

When: Saturday, March 25th, 5:00 PM (ET)

Where: State Farm Arena, GA, Atlanta

TV: BSSE

Point Spread: Ind +10/Atl -10 (Did you know you could be betting games at -105 instead of -110? Find this killer money saving offer at BetAnySports!)

Total: 237.5

Money Line: Indiana Pacers +363/-485

Notable Injuries

Pacers

• Chris Duarte (Out) Ankle
• Kendall Brown (Out) Leg

Hawks

• Trae Young (Questionable) Calf
• De’Andre Hunter (Questionable) Knee
• Jalen Johnson (Out) Hamstring

Recent Form

Heading into the game, Indiana is 33-41 overall. When taking to the road, Indiana has a mark of 14-24 and a win percentage of 37%. Currently, the team is 11th in the Eastern Conference. So far, they are 39-34-1 vs the spread. When looking at how the team has performed of late straight and vs the spread, they are 2-3 in their past 5 games and 2-3 ATS. Over their past 10 games, they are 5-5 SU and 5-5 ATS.

In their most recent game, Indiana was unable to come away with a victory against the Celtics, losing by a score of 120-95. Despite Myles Turner leading the team with 20 points, the Pacers were unable to overcome their status as 11-point underdogs. The Pacers also ended up with an ATS loss in the game.

Heading into the game, Atlanta is 36-37 overall. When playing at home, Atlanta has a mark of 20-15 and a win percentage of 57%. Currently, the team is 8th in the Eastern Conference. So far, they are 33-39-1 vs the spread. In Atlanta’s last 5 games, the Hawks have a straight-up record of 2-3 while going 3-2 in those games. Going back to the last 10, they are 4-6 and 5-5 ATS.

Atlanta most recently lost to the Timberwolves by a score of 125-124. The team high 29 points from Trae Young was not enough to come home with the win. The Hawks were 4-point favorites going into the game.

The Historicals

In the most recent matchup between the two teams, the Pacers picked up the win 129-114 win over the Hawks. Heading into the game, Indiana was the 1.5-point underdogs, giving them an ATS win. So far, the two teams have split their season series, with each team at 1-1. When looking at how these teams have performed vs the spread in recent matchups, the Pacers have an ATS mark of 3-2. Yet, the Hawks have averaged more points per game in these contests, at 124 compared to Atlanta at 120. In these contests, they averaged a combined 244 points per game, leading to an over-under mark of 4-1.

Analysis

This season, Indiana is among the league leaders in scoring, averaging 115.6 points per game. So far, the Pacers are also one of the more up-tempo teams in the league, sitting at 100.4 possessions per game. The three-point shot has been a big part of Indiana’s offensive game plan, as they are ranked 6th in 3-point attempts per game. So far, they have connected on 36.4% of their looks from outside. Defense has been a struggle for Indiana, as they are currently allowing 114.94 points per game. The team’s 3-point shooting defense has been a problem this year. So far, opposing offenses have hit 36.78% of their looks from outside.

Going into today’s game, Buddy Hield is the leading scorer for the Indiana team, with an average of 17.0 points per game. This season, his field goal percentage is 45.6%. The team’s second top scorer is Bennedict Mathurin, who is averaging 16.4 points per game.

This season, Atlanta is among the league leaders in scoring, averaging 117.6 points per game. So far, the Hawks are also one of the more up-tempo teams in the league, sitting at 100.7 possessions per game. Atlanta comes into the game ranked just 29th in 3-point attempts per game. So far, they have connected on 35.4% of their shots from deep, which places them 26th in the NBA. Defense has been a struggle for Atlanta, as they are currently allowing 112.38 points per game. The team’s 3-point shooting defense has been a problem this year. So far, opposing offenses have hit 36.43% of their looks from the outside.

Heading into the game, Trae Young is listed as questionable on the injury report. This season, he leads the team with a per-game scoring average of 26.8. Currently, Dejounte Murray is 2nd on the team in scoring at 20.5 points per game.

Betting Trends

• Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
• Pacers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
• Hawks are 10-26 ATS in their last 36 games following a ATS win.
• Hawks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games.

Joes Pick To Cover The Spread

The Pacers have been up and down, but mostly down lately. We don’t see that changing Saturday on the second half of a back-to-back with travel against an Atlanta Hawks team that is 5-1 in their last six games vs. Indy and is 4-1 in the last five matchups played on the Hawks home court. Im laying the points with Atlanta! Bet your NBA picks for FREE this weekend by scoring a 100% real cash bonus on your first deposit of $100 to $300 when you use promo code PREDICT100 at MyBookie Sportsbook!