The Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers will face each other in the NBA regular season.
Tournament – NBA;
Date – 31.12.2022;
Kick-Off – 20:00 UK;
Venue – Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17.274);
City – Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+8) for Pacers – 1.475.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Over 226 – 1.57.
The Indiana Pacers are a formidable opponent. The Pacers are particularly good at home. In their last eight home games, the Pacers have not lost by six points or more. It’s likely that Rick Carlisle’s men will put up a good fight. It won’t be easy for the Clippers. In five of their last six head-to-head games, the Los Angeles Clippers have won.
The Indiana Pacers have not scored less than 129 points in their last two home games. They’re a productive team. We think Rick Carlisle’s men will force the visitors to act quickly.
The Indiana Pacers are on a roll at the moment. The team has four wins in five games. The Pacers won two games in a row. At home, they defeated the Atlanta Hawks (129-114) and Cleveland Cavaliers (135-126).
Buddy Hield had his best showing against the Atlanta Hawks. The Indiana guard scored 28 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.
Tyrese Halliburton stood out in the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The point guard scored 29 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists.
The Indiana Pacers climbed into the Eastern Conference Top 6. In 36 games, the Cavaliers had 19 wins and 17 losses.
Three wins in their last five games. It is the Los Angeles Clippers’ result. In their last game, the Clippers lost to the Boston Celtics (110-116).
Before that, there were two meetings with positive results. The Clippers defeated the Toronto Raptors (124-131) and Detroit Pistons (142-131).
The Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard returned to action after a knee injury. He scored 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Los Angeles Clippers climbed into the Western Conference Top 4. In 37 games, the Clippers had 21 wins and 16 defeats.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 113 points per game on the road this season.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Indiana Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton – Andrew Nembhard – Buddy Hield – Aaron Nesmith – Myles Turner.
Los Angeles Clippers: Reggie Jackson – Kawhi Leonard – Marcus Morris Sr. – Paul George – Ivica Zubac.
Daniel Theis (Out), Kendall Brown (Out) and Chris Duarte (Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the Indiana Pacers.
Reggie Jackson (Day-to-day) and Nicolas Batum (Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the Los Angeles Clippers.
The fixture will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17.274) in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
This starting whistle will sound on the 31st of December, 2022, at 20:00 UK Time.
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