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2021 NBA Handicapping
(13-13) Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks (11-14)
Date: Saturday, February 13
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Venue: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
NBA Moneyline Odds: Pacers -115 | Hawks +104
NBA Betting Odds: Pacers -1.5
NBA Betting Total: 226
Saturday, February 13 the Indiana Pacers take on the Atlanta Hawks in the clubs’ first meeting of the season. The Hawks will be playing the second game of a back-to-back set after losing to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday.
The Hawks hold the all-time record between the squads with 102 victories in 194 meetings. Last season these clubs played three times with the Packers winning two of the three contests.
Indiana Pacers
With the trade to acquire Caris LeVert, the Pacers were looking to bolster their scoring and playmaking options.
They’ll definitely have that with LeVert but have to wait after his physical spotted a mass on his kidney. He’s since had surgery and is recuperating.
Both LeVert and TJ Warren (foot surgery) will provide palpable improvements to the offense but it’s a situation where Indiana must exercise patience until both can return.
Adding to their recent struggles was the loss of Victor Oladipo (who was part of the deal) with no one to replace his role.
Since the deal, the Pacers are 5-9 although they still sport a .500 record and are seeded fifth in the Eastern Conference as of this posting.
They enter this match fresh off a win versus the Pistons ending a four-game losing streak that featured three elite teams (Bucks, Pelicans, Jazz, and Nets).
First year head coach, Nate Bjorkgren has to help his team weather the storm until his team is at full strength.
Bjorkgren has his team playing with more freedom offensively and maintaining their defensive personality. They rank 13th and 14th respectively.
Atlanta Hawks
The news out of Atlanta is the franchise is open to hearing offers for John Collins. This topic has come up on previous occasions with the relationship between Trae Young and Collins always seeming to be at the center of the storm.
As pundits point out the issue at hand is the Hawks want to win now so future draft picks aren’t necessarily going to appease the club.
The Hawks began the season 4-1 but in the next 19 games posted a 7-13 record. Through their last 10 games, Atlanta is 3-7 including the loss to the Spurs on Friday.
Complicating matters is two of the offseason acquisitions aren’t playing. Kris Dunn who’ll undoubtedly improve the Hawk’s defense has been out all season and should make his debut sometime this month.
Bogdan Bogdanovic has missed 16 games, after an avulsion fracture to his knee and will be out at least until March. Additionally, De’Andre Hunter suffered an articular tear in his right knee and won’t return until April.
Ultimately, this Hawks roster is very deep but they haven’t been able to utilize a fully healthy squad to evaluate how good they are with all hands on deck.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Pacers are 8-2 in the teams last 10 head to head meetings
- The teams are 5-5 ATS in the last 10 head to head meetings
- Over/Under is 4-5-1 in the teams last 10 head to head meetings
Free Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Prediction:
The rest advantage favors the Pacers but the game may come down to defensive principles. The Hawks are one of the best at transition defense and keeping opponents’ points scored off turnovers low ranking sixth in both categories.
Indiana ranks sixth for points scored off turnovers and eighth for points scored on the fast break so keep your eye on that aspect of the game.
Conversely, the Pacers rank 29th for opponent’s second-chance scoring and 28th in rebounding.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Pacers ATS
That means the Hawks should feast on the glass while the Pacers will need to aggressively push pace and test the Hawks’ transition defense. Ultimately, I think the rest will pay dividends for the Pacers.
NBA Free Prediction: Pacers 115 – Hawks 111 (Bet Now!)
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