Pacers vs. Mavericks: A Thrilling Quest for Redemption!

Hold onto your foam fingers, folks, because tonight we’ve got a sizzler of a showdown in the Lone Star State! The 34W-28L Indiana Pacers are packing up their three-pointers and heading to the American Airlines Center to take on the 34W-27L Dallas Mavericks. Tipoff is at a bedtime-busting 09:30 PM EST, so you might want to get that extra-large coffee brewing. The Pacers, trailing 6.5 games in the Eastern conference, are looking to close the gap, while the Mavericks, just 2.0 games back in the Wild West, are hungry to climb those standings. Let’s talk numbers – the over/under is set at a whopping 246.0, Pacers are at 4.0, and the Mavs are favored at -4.0. Both teams are licking their wounds from recent losses – the Mavericks got edged out 116-120 by Philly on 03/03/24, while the Pacers took a hit 105-117 against the Spurs on the same day. Tonight, it’s all about redemption, baby!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 05, 2024 09:30PM EST

Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Indiana Pacers +150, Dallas Mavericks -175; Over/Under: 248.0 points

Recent Odds: Indiana Pacers +145 -5, Dallas Mavericks -170 +5; Over/Under: 246.0 points -2.0

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

14W-16L

40.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

17W-14L

59.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/25/24	Dallas Mavericks DAL	32	28	31	20		111	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	32	35	33	33		133
03/27/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	29	30	40	28		127	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	27	20	27	30		104
02/28/23	Indiana Pacers IND	31	38	37	18		124	Push
	Dallas Mavericks DAL	33	26	39	24		122
01/29/22	Indiana Pacers IND	23	37	20	25		105	Under
	Dallas Mavericks DAL	34	38	32	28		132
12/10/21	Dallas Mavericks DAL	26	28	26	13		93	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	22	34	26	24		106

Starting Lineups

Pacers Notable Injuries

Mavericks Notable Injuries

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

• Luka Doncic (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Luka Doncic (PG) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 38.0 pts, 11.0 reb, 10.0 ast against PHI
• Dante Exum (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.4% to 13.2, 19.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaiah Jackson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.9% to 13.5, 21.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Ben Sheppard (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 46.3% to 18.7, 12.8 min average previous 3 games.
The Pacers have a 2-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 2-game losing streak. The Mavericks have a 1-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 2-game losing streak.