Indiana Pacers (42-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-56, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -11; over/under is 236.5
BOTTOM LINE: Washington plays Indiana in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.
The Wizards are 12-31 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington allows the most points in the league, giving up 120.4 points per game while allowing opponents to shoot 47.0%.
The Pacers are 24-21 in conference play. Indiana is eighth in the NBA scoring 51.0 points per game in the paint led by Pascal Siakam averaging 10.6.
The Wizards are shooting 43.9% from the field this season, 3.6 percentage points lower than the 47.5% the Pacers allow to opponents. The Pacers are shooting 48.9% from the field, 1.9% higher than the 47.0% the Wizards' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bilal Coulibaly is scoring 12.3 points per game and averaging 5.0 rebounds for the Wizards. Alex Sarr is averaging 18.6 points and 6.9 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 18.5 points, 9.3 assists and 1.5 steals for the Pacers. Siakam is averaging 18.1 points and 3.7 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wizards: 3-7, averaging 110.2 points, 45.7 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 8.2 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.8 points per game.
Pacers: 7-3, averaging 116.7 points, 42.3 rebounds, 28.8 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.7 points.
INJURIES: Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Khris Middleton: day to day (ankle), Bilal Coulibaly: out for season (hamstring), Marcus Smart: day to day (finger), Corey Kispert: out for season (thumb), Kyshawn George: day to day (ankle), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (ankle).
Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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