Nets vs Pacers Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 16th 2024

Well, hoop fans, it’s time to swish and dish! Tonight, we’re taking you courtside to the hallowed hardwood of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where the Brooklyn Nets, sporting a 26W-40L record, are about to tangle with the 37W-30L Indiana Pacers. Now, the Nets might be trailing by a whopping 26 games in the Eastern Conference, but don’t count them out just yet; they’re ready to weave their magic. On the other side, the Pacers, just 6 games adrift in the same conference, are keen to bounce back after their recent stumble against the Bulls. Oh, and did we mention the betting lines? The over/under is a tantalizing 227.0, with the Nets line at 8.5 and the Pacers at -8.5. Both teams are coming off losses, the Nets to the Magic and the Pacers to the Bulls. So, folks, as the Nets look to weave a winning web and the Pacers aim to pace their way to victory, let’s get ready to ‘net’ some basketball action!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 16, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

10W-21L

24.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

20W-12L

75.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/10/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	40	29	26	41		136	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	38	38	24	33		133
11/25/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	35	30	29	23		117	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	23	34	31	40		128
10/31/22	Indiana Pacers IND	18	36	31	24		109	Under
	Brooklyn Nets BRO	33	28	31	24		116
10/29/22	Indiana Pacers IND	26	37	29	33		125	Over
	Brooklyn Nets BRO	26	36	28	26		116
04/10/22	Indiana Pacers IND	29	31	34	32		126	Over
	Brooklyn Nets BRO	41	35	27	31		134
01/05/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	32	28	34	35		129	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	37	36	28	20		121
10/29/21	Indiana Pacers IND	38	17	19	24		98	Under
	Brooklyn Nets BRO	26	32	27	20		105

Starting Lineups

Nets Notable Injuries

• Trendon Watford (C): Avg: 5.8pts, 2.6reb, 1.2ast, 11.4 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 1.5
• Keita Bates-Diop (SF/PF): Avg: 3.9pts, 2.1reb, 0.8ast, 13.1 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 0.7
• Noah Clowney (C): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.7reb, 0.9ast, 9.1 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.0

Pacers Notable Injuries

• Bennedict Mathurin (SF): Avg: 14.9pts, 4.1reb, 2.0ast, 26.2 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 4.5
• Isaiah Jackson (C): Avg: 7.1pts, 4.1reb, 0.9ast, 13.7 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 2.6
• Oscar Tshiebwe (C): Avg: 3.2pts, 2.0reb, 0.2ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.3
• James Johnson (PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.7reb, 1.0ast, 5.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.2
• Kendall Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Jacob Gilyard (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.3% to 18.8, 30.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaiah Jackson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.4% to 11.8, 18.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Quenton Jackson (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 85.8% to 27.5, 14.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Keon Johnson (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 58.9% to 10.0, 24.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Jalen Smith (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.1% to 18.6, 13.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Obi Toppin (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.6% to 20.8, 15.9 min average previous 3 games.