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Indiana Pacers vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction

HomeIndiana Pacers1–3, 12th in Eastern ConferenceAwayPortland Trail Blazers2–1, 6th in Western Conference
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Tale of the tape

Indiana PacersBefore tip-offPortland Trail Blazers
  • 2–1Season record2–0
  • 0–1Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–0
  • 2–1Last 10 games2–0
  • W1Current streakW2
  • 121.3Points per game126.0
  • 116.7Points allowed per game101.5
  • +4.6Average margin+24.5
  • Back-to-backRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 40.3Rebounds per game50.0
  • 29.7Assists per game31.0
  • 12.3Three-pointers made per game16.5
  • 42.3Bench points per game41.0

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Indiana Pacers−4.029.7–33.7−7.725.0–32.7+9.633.3–23.7+6.633.3–26.7
Portland Trail Blazers+12.535.0–22.5+1.530.5–29.0+13.039.5–26.5−2.521.0–23.5

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Pascal SiakamForward · Indiana PacersVSDeni AvdijaForward · Portland Trail Blazers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 24.7Points22.0
  • 6.0Rebounds8.0
  • 3.3Assists5.0
  • 2.3Three-pointers made1.5
  • 30.0Minutes31.3

Team leaders

Indiana PacersThis seasonPortland Trail Blazers

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Tyrese HaliburtonVSDamian Lillard
PTS
21.7·22.0
REB
4.0·4.0
AST
9.7·4.0
Guards
Andrew NembhardVSJa Morant
PTS
16.0·13.0
REB
1.7·4.0
AST
5.7·7.5
Forwards
Pascal SiakamVSDeni Avdija
PTS
24.7·22.0
REB
6.0·8.0
AST
3.3·5.0
Forwards
Aaron NesmithVSToumani Camara
PTS
11.0·18.5
REB
2.5·2.5
AST
1.5·2.0
Cross-matchup
Ivica ZubacVSD. Clingan
PTS
9.0·9.5
REB
8.7·8.5
AST
1.3·2.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Indiana Pacers

Likely starting five

  1. Tyrese Haliburton
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    21.7
  2. Andrew Nembhard
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    16.0
  3. Pascal Siakam
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    24.7
  4. Ivica Zubac
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    9.0
  5. Aaron Nesmith
    Forward · Started 1 of last 3
    PPG
    11.0
Away
Portland Trail Blazers

Likely starting five

  1. Deni Avdija
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    22.0
  2. Damian Lillard
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    22.0
  3. Toumani Camara
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    18.5
  4. Ja Morant
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.0
  5. D. Clingan
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.5
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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Indiana Pacers

2–3

1–3, 12th in Eastern Conference

Portland Trail Blazers

4–1

2–1, 6th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

Also scheduled

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