Brooklyn (23-28) at Indiana (31-22)
When: Monday, February 10th, 2020
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse,
Indianapolis, IN
Time: 7:05 ET | TV: FS Indiana
Opening Odds: Indiana -7.5/220.5
With superstar Victor Oladipo finally coming back from a long injury abscence, it appeared the Indiana Pacers were ready to make a major leap in the standings and becoming a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference. Things have not gone as expected, and the Pacers will try and pick themselves up after another setback when they host the suddenly surging Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Indiana is in the middle of a season-long five-game losing streak after a 124-117 home loss to a shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans team on Saturday. The Pacers were outrebounded 53-37 in dropping to sixth place in the Eastern Conference, four games behind fourth place Miami. The Nets have been playing well, going 4-2 in their last six games and 5-1 ATS in their last six after a tough 119-118 loss at the red-hot Toronto Raptors. Star guard Kyrie Irving (knee) missed his third straight game and already has been ruled out for Monday. The road team has won each of the last four meetings including two wins this season by the Pacers in Brooklyn.
The Nets are sitting in seventh place in the conference, two games ahead of eighth place Orlando and have actually been favored in five of their last six games. Veteran center DeAndre Jordan recorded his first double-double in over a month with 15 points and 14 rebounds Saturday versus the Raptors. Caris LeVert led the way with a career-high 37 points including 6-of-7 from beyond the arc. Spencer Dinwiddie contributed 21 points and 11 assists for a Nets team that ranks fourth in the NBA in field goal defense (44.2 percent). Brooklyn will play the Raptors again on Wednesday, this time at home.
The Pacers lately can’t seem to win with Oladipo or without him, as was the case Saturday when the former All-Star sat out for rest as he continues his recovery from knee surgery. Jeremy Lamb led five Pacers in double-figures with 26 points including 12 in the first quarter against New Orleans, but the bench was outscored 45-26. Indiana actually outshot the Pelicans from the floor by hitting 53 percent but the New Orleans recorded 16 offensive rebounds, compared to two for the Pacers. Indiana has a huge matchup at home Wednesday versus the East-leading Milwaukee Bucks.
I have to take the team that is playing better right now. The Nets haven’t played the stiffest of competition lately, but they’re winning and covering the spread. The Pacers are kind of a mess at the moment and this is too many points to lay. Take the dog.
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Pick: Nets +7.5
Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Nets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Nets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Nets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Nets are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up loss.
Nets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Nets are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games.
Nets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Nets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
Nets are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Nets are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games as a road underdog.
Pacers are 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Pacers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss.
Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Pacers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite.
Pacers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite.
Pacers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.
Over is 4-1 in Nets last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 6-2 in Nets last 8 games as an underdog.
Over is 26-12 in Nets last 38 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 35-17 in Nets last 52 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 overall.
Over is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-0 in Pacers last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 12-2 in Pacers last 14 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 5-1 in Pacers last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-1 in Pacers last 6 games as a favorite.
Over is 5-1 in Pacers last 6 games as a home favorite.
Over is 5-1 in Pacers last 6 home games.
Over is 16-5 in Pacers last 21 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 30-14-1 in Pacers last 45 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Nets are 2-10 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
Nets are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Indiana.
Over is 41-20-1 in the last 62 meetings.
Over is 22-5-1 in the last 28 meetings in Indiana.
