Sunday, March 13, 2016

Philips Arena

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The Indiana Pacers travel to Philips Arena to play the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, March 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Atlanta as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 198.5.

The Pacers come into this game with an overall record of 34-30 and a road record of 15-19. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of 1.8 as they are averaging 102.2 points per game while giving up 100.4 per contest. Indiana is 6-7 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 22-16. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Hawks have an overall record of 36-29 and a home record of 19-12. They currently are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 102.1 points per game and surrendering 99.2, good for a point differential of 2.9. Atlanta has a division record of 7-6 and a conference record of 21-18. In their last 10 games they are 5-5.

Paul George comes into this contest averaging 23.6 points per game while playing 35.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Pacers. He pulls down 7 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. George Hill averages 12.3 points per game in 35.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Jeff Teague averages 15.1 points per game while playing 28.4 minutes per contest this year for the Hawks. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 5.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Paul Millsap averages 17.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.7 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Indiana averages 102.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 15th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 1.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 17th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 17th in the league. They average 52.5 rebounds per game and 20.6 assists per game which ranks them 11th and 24th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 19th with 14.8 per game. The Pacers allow 100.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 4th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 54.2 rebounds a game which ranks 23rd and they give up 20.6 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the league. They force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 6th in the league.

Atlanta averages 102.1 points per game this year which ranks them 16th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 2.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 9th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 19th in the NBA. They average 48.6 rebounds per game and 25.3 assists per contest which ranks them 30th and 2nd respectively. In the turnover department the Hawks rank 23rd with 15.1 per game. The Hawks allow 99.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 6th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 54.6 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 22.1 assists per contest which puts them in 17th place in the league. The Hawks force 16.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 3rd in the NBA.

The Pacers average 101.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 100 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0.7 per contest. The Pacers have an offensive rating of 104.4 and a defensive rating of 102.6. In terms of pace they average 96.8 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Indiana turns the ball over an average of 13.4 times per 100 possessions and they force 14.3 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%.

The Hawks score 103.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 98 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 4.7 points per game. The Hawks rating on offense is 104.7 and they have a defensive rating of 101.7. They get 96.8 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 52%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shot attempts. Atlanta turns the ball over on 14 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 14.8 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%.

Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

The Indiana Pacers are 33-31-0 against the spread

The Indiana Pacers are 30-34-0 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 32-31-2 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 31-34-0 against the over/under

Indiana Pacers Injuries

03/11/16 G Ty Lawson Foot "?" Saturday vs. Dallas
03/11/16 G C.J. Miles Calf is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Dallas

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

03/11/16 F Mike Scott Personal "?" Saturday vs. Memphis
02/17/16 F Tiago Splitter Hip out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Atlanta

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