Indiana looks to cover the Pacers-Nets pointspread on Tuesday and improve its overall 13-6 mark when they host New Jersey in NBA action.

The Nets will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 10-11 ATS against the number this season, while the Pacers are 11-8 ATS. New Jersey is 11-10 on the totals; Indiana is 8-11.



View New Jersey vs Indiana Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks have set the Pacers as 9.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. The total was listed at 190, but may be on the move.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Pacers at No. 5 and the Nets at No. 27 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 96-86 result in favor of the Pacers.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Indiana's No. 2-rated squad against New Jersey's No. 28-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Indiana rates No. 22 in the league with 5.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 2 with 9 per outing.

Defensively, the Nets feature the league's No. 20-rated defense on the road, allowing 98.8 points per game. Indiana, meanwhile, comes in at No. 22 in the league in scoring at home.

The Nets were a 94-73 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (167) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. New Jersey was crushed on Sunday, getting run out of the gym by Toronto and falling 94-73 at Prudential Center.

Last time out for Indiana, they were a 106-85 Sportsbook as they battled the Magic on the road. The Pacers covered in the match as a 3.5-point underdog, while 191 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The battle between the Pacers and Magic didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Orlando was handed a 106-85 defeat on Sunday at Amway Center.


New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

Indiana Pacers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Orlando are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Nets at Pacers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Jersey's last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 9 games at home
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey


Next up:
New Jersey home to Detroit, Wednesday, February 1
Indiana at Minnesota, Wednesday, February 1