Free NBA Picks Today: Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks 12/27/22

Free NBA Picks Today: Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks 12/27/22
Tue 27th December 2022

The Atlanta Hawks (17-16, 6-10 Away) head to face the Indiana Pacers (17-17, 9-7 Home) Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Atlanta dismantled the Detroit Pistons 130-105 at State Farm Arena on Friday. With 26 points and 13 assists, Trae Young was a top performer. The Hawks are eighth in the Eastern Conference.

Indiana is playing the second of a back-to-back after losing in blowout fashion yesterday at Smoothie King Center, falling to the New Orleans Pelicans 113-93. Bennedict Mathurin had 15 points to lead the team in scoring in the loss. With 14 points, Myles Turner also played a part.

The Pacers are the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Atlanta swept all four games between the teams last season, the last of which was a 132-123 triumph at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 28, their fourth straight head-to-head victory.

Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Hawks with 29 points. Buddy Hield had 26 points in the losing effort.Young is averaging 27.5 points per game, 10th-highest in the NBA, to lead the Hawks in scoring this season. Young also has dished 9.9 assists per game, second-most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Clint Capela is grabbing 11.9 rebounds.

Tyrese Haliburton’s 20.4 points per game have powered the Pacers on offense. Haliburton also has doled out 10.3 assists per game, most in the league. Turner has posted 7.9 rebounds per game. The Hawks have come up short more often than not in recent trips to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, losing seven of the last 10.

Meanwhile, the Pacers are 5-1 this season when playing on consecutive nights and 3-0 in such games against opponents with at least a day of rest. The Hawks are 5-2 with a rest advantage.

Atlanta is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -2.7 (115.8-118.5). Indiana has also gone 4-6 over the last 10, allowing 113.4 points per game on average while scoring only 111.5 (-1.9 margin).

HAWKS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Onyeka Okongwu: 22.4 | 16.3 | +6.1
Rebounds per game:
Onyeka Okongwu: 9.2 | 6.8 | +2.4
Clint Capela: 8.0 | 11.9 | -3.9

PACERS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Aaron Nesmith: 23.3 | 13.8 | +9.4
Points per game:
Myles Turner: 9.4 | 16.1 | -6.7
Rebounds per game:
Buddy Hield: 3.4 | 4.6 | -1.2

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Atlanta Hawks (-120)

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