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Pacers vs Suns: Can Phoenix keep the winning streak alive?
The Indiana Pacers are visiting the Phoenix Suns at FootPrint Center on Sunday evening.
How good are the Pacers after the Siakam trade?
The Indiana Pacers made a promising trade, adding Pascal Siakam to the roster, who brings another elite scorer and defender to the team. Currently, the Pacers are 7th in the Eastern Conference with a 24-18 record. They have lost 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 118-115 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Indiana is the best-scoring team in the NBA with 125 points per game and is also on top with 50.4% shooting from the field. Tyrese Haliburton is the best player on the team, averaging 23.6 points and a league-high 12.6 assists per game.
The Suns have won the last four games
It seems like the Phoenix Suns have started playing the way we all expected. They have won the last four games and are coming off a 123-109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Suns are 8th in the Western Conference with a 23-18 record and are 12-11 at home. They are second in the league with 21.2 made free throws per game and are ranked fifth in both field goal and three-point percentage. Kevin Durant is the top scorer on the team with 28.9 points per game.
Betting Trends
Four of the last five games between these two teams have ended under the total point line and in 8 of the last 9 played in Phoenix. Indiana has played under the total point line in 9 of their last 10 road games.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Pacers made a lot of noise with the Pascal Siakam trade, and now they have gone from pretender to contender in the East. Still, their last loss to the Blazers does not look good at all, especially before they visit the Suns, who are playing their best basketball of the season. KD and the Suns are winners of the last four games and are the favorites in this one. The total point line is set quite high at 248.5 points, and knowing that these two teams have stayed under it in 8 of the last 9 games in Phoenix, there is no reason not to go with the same scenario for this game.
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