The Washington Wizards start their season at Gainbridge FieldHouse to face the Indiana Pacers. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Wizards vs. Pacers odds, and our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Wizards began last season 10-3 before immediately imploding. In February, they were sellers at the trade deadline, but did acquire F Kristaps Porzingis. Wizards fans didn’t really get to see how G Bradley Beal would play with Porzingis due to injuries. Will the Wizards enjoy the same good fortune that last season started with? Or how it ended?
The Pacers are rebuilding and possibly tanking even further for the draft. They traded away F Domantas Sabonis to the Kings for G Tyrese Haliburton, who should be their main rebuilding piece. The Pacers ended their season on a 10-game losing streak, but they still have some yet-to-be-traded pieces from their playoff years that improve this roster.
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Wizards at Pacers odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:44 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Wizards -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Pacers -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wizards -1.5 (-105) | Pacers +1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Wizards at Pacers key injuries
Wizards
- G Corey Kispert (ankle) out
Pacers
- F Aaron Nesmith (foot) questionable
- F Jalen Smith (knee) questionable
- C Daniel Theis (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Wizards at Pacers picks and predictions
Prediction
Pacers 118, Wizards 111
Moneyline
Last season the Wizards won 58.6% of their games as the favorite, which was in the bottom half of the NBA. As an away favorite they only won half their games, making this game a toss-up before we can see how these teams play together.
Its best to AVOID, even though the spread is only a point and a half.
Against the spread
In their head-to-head matchups, the Pacers have an edge at home. The Wizards are 0-5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Indiana.
The Pacers may be rebuilding but they still have C Myles Turner and G Buddy Hield. Both players are on the trading block because of their value and Indiana’s motivation to bottom-out this year, but until they get moved they make the Pacers a much better team.
BET PACERS +1.5 (-105)
Over/Under
The 226.5 total is a large number, but the trends point to a high-scoring game. As home underdogs the Pacers last season were 14-5 to the Over. And in the last 7 games between the Wizards and Pacers the Over has hit 6 times.
LEAN OVER 226.5 (-112)
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