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Sixers vs Pacers: Philadelphia looks for their seventh consecutive win
The Philadelphia 76ers are visiting the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Joel Embiid comes from an epic night
Joel Embiid is coming off a career performance, dropping 70 points in a 133-123 win over the San Antonio Spurs. That was the Sixers’ sixth consecutive win, and they are third in the Eastern Conference with a 29-13 record. The Sixers are fifth in the league, scoring 119.8 points per game and leading the league in steals, free throws made, and free throw percentage. Embiid is the best scorer in the league, averaging 36.1 points in 34.3 minutes per game.
The Pacers need to step up
The Indiana Pacers are 7th in the Eastern Conference with a 24-20 record. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 114-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The Pacers are the highest-scoring team in the league with 124.3 points per game and also lead the league with 50.2% shooting from the field. Indiana is fifth in the NBA with 37.9% shooting from three-point territory. Tyrese Haliburton leads the league in assists with 12.6 per game, and he also adds 23.6 points. Pascal Siakam is the latest addition to the team, and he is averaging 17.3 points per game in the three games with the Pacers.
Betting Trends
The last five games between these two teams have gone over the total point line and in 6 of the last 7 played in Indiana. The Pacers have gone over in 8 of the last 10 games against Atlantic Division teams. The Sixers have gone over in 4 of their last 5 games and 5 of the last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Sixers are in excellent form, winning the last five games, and as long as Joel Embiid dominates the game as he does at the moment, the Sixers will be a tough team to beat. The Pacers are going through a difficult period, losing all three games since trading for Pascal Siakam. The Pacers are a much better team than the record shows, and they have a legit chance in this game. Both teams are among the top five in scoring, and with the total point line set at 236.5, it will be easy to go over.
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