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Hawks vs Pacers: Can the Pacers keep on rolling?
The Indiana Pacers will try to keep their winning streak alive when they host the Atlanta Hawks at the Gamebridge Fieldhouse on Friday night.
The Atlanta Hawks have had a tough first half of the season, as they are only in tenth place in the Eastern Conference with a 14-19 record. After losing 4 consecutive games, the Hawks have won back-to-back games and are going to Indiana after a 141-138 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Hawks are third in the league, scoring 122.8 points per game. They are fourth in field goals made per game, even though they are only 17th in field goal percentage. Trae Young is the best player on the Hawks team, averaging 28.2 points and 11.3 assists per game.
The Pacers have the longest active winning streak in the NBA
The Indiana Pacers are the hottest team in the NBA at the moment, winning the last five games. They have climbed to 5th place in the Eastern Conference with a 19-14 record. The Pacers are coming off back-to-back wins over the Milwaukee Bucks. Indiana has the best offense in the league, scoring 126.4 points per game. They have the highest shooting percentage from the field 50.4 and are ranked fourth with 37.9% shooting from the three-point territory. Tyrese Haliburton leads the league with 12.7 per game, and he also leads the Pacers with 24.9 points per game.
Betting Trends
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 games overall, 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games against Eastern Conference opponents, and 4-2 ATS in the last 6 games against the Hawks. Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in the last 6 games overall, 0-5 ATS in the last 5 games against Eastern Conference opponents, and 2-10 ATS in the last 12 games on the road.
Player to watch
Bogdan Bogdanovic is coming off the bench this season for the Hawks. The Serbian sharpshooter averages 17.7 points per game for the season and 18.8 in the last 10 games. He shoots over 38% from three-point territory and over 90% from the free-throw line.
Injury Reports
Andrew Nembhard is out for the Pacers while De’Andre Hunter and Mouhamed Gueye are out for the Hawks.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Indiana Pacers play the best basketball in the NBA at the moment, being the best-scoring team in the league. On Friday night, the Pacers will host the third-best offense. It will be very interesting to see Haliburton and Young go against each other. The Hawks guard may put up better numbers than Haliburton, but the Pacers are a much better team. The Pacers are a 3.5-point favorite going into this game, and knowing that they have covered the spread in the last five games, they will keep that run going.
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