A key NBA battle sees the visiting Wizards travelling to Indiana Saturday to face the Pacers on Saturday.

Indiana battles the Wizards, currently with a 0-4 mark (2-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 2-4 for the Pacers and 1-3 for the Wizards. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).



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Betting Line:
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Pacers as 8.5-point favorites in this matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting around 180 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 4-rated Pacers and the No. 25-ranked Wizards, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 89-85 result in favor of the Pacers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Indiana's No. 26-ranked offense (90.7 PPG) against a Wizards defense that ranks No. 15 at 96 PPG. The Pacers have averaged 40.9% from the field per game, more than the Wizards have managed so far this season (40.8% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Wizards own the league's No. 15-rated mark, allowing 97 points per game when playing on the road. Indiana, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring on their home court.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 101-91 loser as they battled the Bucks at home. The Wizards failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point underdog, while 192 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Bradley Beal scored 22 points in a failed effort to lead the Wizards to victory (they lost 101-91 to Milwaukee at Verizon Center on Friday).

Indiana lost its last outing, a 96-94 result against the Timberwolves on November 9. The Pacers failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point underdog, while the 190 combined points took the game OVER the total. George Hill scored 29 points for Indiana on Friday, but the Timberwolves managed a 96-94 victory over the Pacers at Target Center.


Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Charlotte are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8

Indiana Pacers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

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


Next up:
Washington at Charlotte, Tuesday, November 13
Indiana home to Toronto, Tuesday, November 13