Free NBA Picks Today: Indiana Pacers vs Utah Jazz 2/13/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Indiana Pacers vs Utah Jazz 2/13/23
Mon 13th February 2023

The Indiana Pacers (25-33, 17-13 Home) will try to slow down one of the NBA’s top scoring teams when they welcome the Utah Jazz (28-30, 10-18 Away) on Monday. Utah was beaten by the New York Knicks 126-120 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

Lauri Markkanen had a standout performance in defeat with 29 points and three blocks. The Jazz are the 10th seed in the Western Conference.Indiana lost their fourth in a row on Saturday at Capital One Arena, falling to the Washington Wizards 127-113.

Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points, seven assists, and six rebounds in the losing effort, leading the team. The Pacers are 12th in the Eastern Conference. The teams are meeting for the final time this season.

Utah will be seeking a season sweep against Indiana after getting the win in the only earlier matchup 139-119 at Vivint Arena in December 2022. Markkanen led the Jazz with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Myles Turner had 18 points in defeat.

Markkanen is averaging 24.8 points per game to lead the Jazz in scoring this season. Markkanen also has grabbed 8.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Mike Conley is dishing 7.7 assists. Haliburton (19.8 ppg), Turner (17.6), and Buddy Hield (17.5) have powered the Pacers’ offense.

Turner also has collected 7.9 rebounds per game, while Haliburton has tallied 10.1 assists per game, third-most in the NBA. The Jazz are one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA, ranking fourth with 117.6 points per game.

The Pacers have had the advantage in the Jazz’s last 10 visits to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, winning seven.In the last 10 games, Utah is 4-6 with an average margin of -3.7 (116.8-120.5). Indiana has gone 2-8 over the last 10, allowing 118.7 points per game on average while scoring only 111.6 (-7.1 margin).

JAZZ HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Walker Kessler: 21.8 | 16.6 | +5.2
Jarred Vanderbilt: 13.0 | 18.9 | -5.9
Points per game:
Malik Beasley: 7.0 | 13.4 | -6.4
Rebounds per game:
Jarred Vanderbilt: 11.0 | 7.9 | +3.1

PACERS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jalen Smith: 6.0 | 15.8 | -9.8
Points per game:
Bennedict Mathurin: 12.6 | 17.2 | -4.6
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Smith: 3.0 | 5.6 | -2.6

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Indiana Pacers (-105)

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