Pacers +4.5 (-110) over Mavericks
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- The Pacers crushed Dallas in their most recent meeting just over a week ago and should be able to keep themselves in this game as well.
- We just saw Dallas lose at home to a 76ers team missing Joel Embiid, making it hard to trust them at home here.
The Indiana Pacers will face off against the Dallas Mavericks on March 5, 2024, at 8:30 pm EST. Draftkings sportsbook has set the opening betting odds with the Pacers as +4.5 underdogs and the Mavericks as -4.5 favorites. Currently, the Pacers have 0% of the spread bets, while the Mavericks also have 0%. The total opening at (246.0 -110) is evenly split with 0% on the under and 0% on the over. Don't miss the exciting matchup between these two teams as they battle it out on the court.
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While the Mavericks are at home for this game, we expect this Pacers vs Mavericks matchup to go similarly to the last one held in Indiana. Indiana should be able to cover the spread as an underdog in this matchup, as their versatility at the four and five spots on the floor will help them to switch and not get completely torched by the Dallas offense. Combine that with the less-than-convincing performance we saw from the Mavs at home against a Sixers team missing Joel Embiid and we will gladly take the points with Indiana here.
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NBA
Indiana Pacers
Dallas Mavericks
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| IND | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Games | 82 |
| 43.3 | FG | 43.3 |
| 88.7 | FGA | 92.2 |
| .488 | FG% | .469 |
| 13.1 | 3Pt-FG | 12.9 |
| 35.5 | 3Pt-FGA | 35.6 |
| .368 | 3Pt% | .363 |
| 30.2 | 2Pt-FG | 30.4 |
| 53.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 56.6 |
| .568 | 2Pt% | .537 |
| 16.9 | FT | 16.5 |
| 21.4 | FTA | 21.2 |
| .789 | FT% | .779 |
| 9.1 | ORB | 12.2 |
| 32.4 | DRB | 33.3 |
| 41.5 | TRB | 45.5 |
| 29.0 | AST | 27.2 |
| 8.4 | STL | 8.1 |
| 5.4 | BLK | 4.6 |
| 13.1 | TOV | 13.3 |
| 18.6 | PF | 18.8 |
| 116.5 | PTS | 116.0 |
Defense/Offense
| IND | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Games | 82 |
| 42.3 | FG | 42.2 |
| 89.2 | FGA | 88.2 |
| .474 | FG% | .479 |
| 12.8 | 3Pt-FG | 12.5 |
| 36.0 | 3Pt-FGA | 34.3 |
| .355 | 3Pt% | .364 |
| 29.5 | 2Pt-FG | 29.7 |
| 53.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 53.9 |
| .554 | 2Pt% | .552 |
| 16.9 | FT | 17.9 |
| 21.9 | FTA | 23.2 |
| .773 | FT% | .770 |
| 11.1 | ORB | 10.2 |
| 33.6 | DRB | 33.1 |
| 44.7 | TRB | 43.3 |
| 25.8 | AST | 25.4 |
| 7.1 | STL | 7.8 |
| 4.4 | BLK | 5.5 |
| 14.9 | TOV | 14.1 |
| 18.7 | PF | 17.9 |
| 114.3 | PTS | 114.8 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| IND | Four Factors | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| .562 | eFG% | .540 |
| 11.8 | TOV% | 11.6 |
| 21.3 | RB% | 73.1 |
| .190 | FT/FGA | .179 |
Defense/Offense
| IND | Four Factors | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| .546 | eFG% | .549 |
| 13.1 | TOV% | 12.5 |
| 74.5 | RB% | 23.3 |
| .190 | FT/FGA | .203 |
Analytics
| IND | Analytics | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Pythag Wins | 38 |
| 36 | Pythag Losses | 44 |
| 2.23 | Margin Of Victory | -1.20 |
| 116.5 | O Rtg | 114.8 |
| 114.3 | D Rtg | 116.0 |
| 99.9 | Pace | 99.2 |
| .241 | FTr | .263 |
| .400 | 3PAr | .389 |
| .594 | TS% | .583 |
Betting Trends
| IND | Betting Trends | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 110 | Avg Score | 120.67 |
| 120 | Avg Opp Score | 127.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 111.33 | Avg Score | 118.33 |
| 123.67 | Avg Opp Score | 108.67 |
| IND | Betting Trends | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 117 | Avg Score | 118.4 |
| 120.2 | Avg Opp Score | 127.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 112.2 | Avg Score | 122.6 |
| 118.6 | Avg Opp Score | 108.2 |
| IND | Betting Trends | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 117.7 | Avg Score | 121.1 |
| 119.4 | Avg Opp Score | 116.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 3-6-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 113 | Avg Score | 119.5 |
| 116.5 | Avg Opp Score | 117 |
