Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards

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The Indiana Pacers will open the 2023–24 season on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse against the Washington Wizards. The tip time is 7 p.m. ET. Let's examine the lines provided by BetMGM Sportsbook for the Wizards vs. Pacers game and provide our professional NBA predictions and picks.

Season series: First encounter in 2023; clubs played four games each in the previous campaign, going 2-2 against the spread (ATS).

Washington finished 35-47 last season, but they were 37-41-4 ATS. In a three-team trade with the Pacers and Suns, they acquired G Chris Paul in exchange for G Jordan Poole and other players, choices, and monetary considerations. This marked the team's significant summer departure of G Bradley Beal. The team is hurt by Beal's departure, but Poole's arrival brings championship experience.

Indiana also concluded the previous season with a 35-47 record and a 42-40 overall team score. G Tyrese Haliburton, who averaged 10.4 assists per game (APG) and 20.7 points per game (PPG) the previous season, leads it.

Wizards against the Pacers
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Wizards +180 (bet $100 to win $180) and Pacers -225 (bet $225 to win $100) are the moneylines (ML).
Countering the trend (ATS): Wizards (plus-5.5) versus the Pacers (minus-5.5)
O/U: 235.5 (O: -105 | U: -115) Over/Under

Pacers at Wizards: Key injuries
Magicians

F Anthony Gill is sidelined with a hamstring injury.

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Experts at Pacers predictions and picks
Paths of Prediction: 113, Wizards 104

PASS Moneyline.

There's not much money to be made at -225 odds. With G Buddy Hield, C Myles Turner, and Haliburton, the Pacers have a formidable offensive line. Expect the Pacers to win against a young Wizards squad whose chemistry is yet uncertain.

PACERS LEAN -5.5 (-105).

The Pacers had a strong ATS record the previous season despite their losing record, even though 5.5 points gives the Wizards plenty of opportunity to beat the spread. Last season, the Wizards were 22nd out of 30 teams in terms of offensive rating and 21st out of 30 teams in terms of defensive rating. They have a difficult task ahead of them to begin the season on the road, and it remains to be seen if they can function well under duress in the absence of Beal.