Pacers vs Wizards prediction NBA · Thursday, February 19
At a glance
The Washington Wizards (14-39) host the Indiana Pacers (15-40) on Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in NBA action. Final score: Pacers 105 – Wizards 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pacers a 58% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Wizards are 9-18 at home and the Pacers are 5-22 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Wizards and 5-5 for the Pacers (current streaks: Wizards L3, Pacers W2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Wizards 115 – 117 Pacers, a margin of about 2.4 points in favor of the Pacers and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-9.6 vs -4.9 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pacers' defense allows clearly fewer points (118.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
INDWSH
Top performers
Pacers
Jarace WalkerF · #519pts / gameJarace WalkerF · #57assistsJarace WalkerF · #514reboundsWizards
Anthony GillF · #1613pts / game
Sharife CooperG · #137assistsAnthony GillF · #168reboundsRecent form
INDWSHHead-to-head
WSH lead 3-1 this season.
WSH
Team comparison
| IND | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-40 | Record | 14-39 |
| 112.3 | Points scored / game | 111.4 |
| 118.0 | Points allowed / game | 122.6 |
| -4.9 | Adjusted margin / game | -9.6 |
| W2 | Current streak | L3 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 5-22 road | Home / road record | 9-18 home |
| 50-32 (+2.2) | Last season | 18-64 (-12.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pacers
Injury report Wizards
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.