Expect an up-tempo game when the Indiana Pacers (12-11, 5-7 Away) are on the road to face the Golden State Warriors (13-11, 11-1 Home) on Monday. Indiana is playing the second of a back-to-back after getting beaten by the Portland Trail Blazers 116-100 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter yesterday, their third straight loss.
With 24 points, Myles Turner was the leading scorer in the loss. Buddy Hield chipped in with 22 points and 11 rebounds. The Pacers are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. Golden State won their 10th home game in a row in impressive fashion on Saturday at Chase Center, beating the Houston Rockets 120-101.
Andrew Wiggins had 36 points to lead the team. The Warriors are the sixth seed in the Western Conference.The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Indiana and Golden State split their matchups last season, each team taking one.
The Pacers won the last meeting 121-117 in overtime at Chase Center on January 20. Stephen Curry topped all players in scoring with 39 points and eight assists in defeat. Chris Duarte had 27 points and seven rebounds for the Pacers.
Tyrese Haliburton (19.1 ppg), Bennedict Mathurin (18.5), and Turner (17.6) have led the Pacers in scoring this season. Haliburton leads the league in scoring. Turner also has grabbed 8.1 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, while Haliburton has dished 10.9 assists per game, most in the NBA. Curry’s 30.8 points per game have powered the Warriors on offense. He is the top scorer in the league.
Kevon Looney is collecting 7.3 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Draymond Green is recording 7.1 assists (1st). Look for plenty of transition action in this matchup that features two of the NBA’s most up-tempo teams, as the Pacers are second in possessions per game while the Warriors are fifth.The Pacers have felt at home at Chase Center, unbeaten in three games.
Indiana has dropped three in a row on the road this season. Meanwhile, the Pacers are 4-0 this season when playing two days in a row and 2-0 in such games against rested opponents. The Warriors are 2-1 with a rest advantage.
Indiana is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -4.5 (111.4-115.9). Golden State has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 118.2 points per game on average while allowing 114.6 (+3.6 margin).
PACERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Andrew Nembhard: 21.5 | 14.1 | +7.4
Points per game:
Jalen Smith: 14.8 | 11.3 | +3.5
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Smith: 4.8 | 6.8 | -2.0
WARRIORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
JaMychal Green: 6.8 | 10.1 | -3.3
Points per game:
Draymond Green: 12.0 | 8.9 | +3.1
Rebounds per game:
Kevon Looney: 9.8 | 7.3 | +2.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
GS Warriors -11.5 (-105)
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