Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers square off Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in a matchup between two teams desperately searching for stability. Both clubs have endured long, demoralizing stretches to open the season, and each enters this game with a record that reflects how difficult things have been on both sides.
Washington finally snapped a brutal 14-game losing skid on Tuesday, surprising the Atlanta Hawks with a 132-113 victory at home. It was easily the Wizards' most complete performance of the season, and for the first time in weeks, their offense looked balanced and confident. Even with that spark, Washington has still dropped 20 of its last 23 games and remains one of the coldest teams in the league overall. The win over Atlanta may have lifted the mood, but the big question is whether it was a one-night breakthrough or the start of something more sustainable.
Indiana finds itself in a similarly frustrating stretch. The Pacers have lost 16 of their first 18 games, and their current three-game skid includes a narrow 97-95 defeat to a surging Raptors team on Wednesday. Despite their record, Indiana has shown flashes of competitive play, and Wednesday's loss was one of their strongest defensive efforts in weeks. Still, those bright spots haven't translated into victories, and confidence has been tough to maintain with so many close games slipping away.
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Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards Form
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Indiana Pacers against Washington Wizards : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
B. Mathurin
B. Sheppard
ForwardJ. Walker
P. Siakam
B. Coulibaly
C. McCollum
ForwardK. Middleton
K. George
A. Sarr
Substitutes
T. Peter
R. Dennis
T. McConnell
G. Mathews
ForwardI. Jackson
S. Cooper
C. Carrington
A. Johnson
ForwardM. Branham
C. Whitmore
M. Bagley III
A. Gill
J. Champagnie
W. Riley
Indiana Pacers - Washington Wizards Key Points
- The Over is 1-6 in the Wizards’ last 7 games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- The Wizards are 1-19 in their last 20 night games vs. Eastern Conference teams
- The Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games
- The Wizards are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games vs. Central Division teams with a losing record
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Our Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards Prediction
Injuries continue to shape the outlook for both squads. Washington remains without Corey Kispert, Kyshawn George, and Tre Johnson, thinning out their wing rotation and leaving them short on spacing and playmaking. Indiana's injury list is even heavier, with Obi Toppin, Tyrese Haliburton, Aaron Nesmith, and Quenton Jackson all sidelined. Losing Haliburton alone dramatically reshapes the Pacers' offense, and without Toppin's athleticism or Nesmith's defense, the team has struggled to find reliable two-way stretches.
Making sense of this matchup isn't easy. Neither team has built enough consistency to earn much trust from bettors or fans. Washington's win over Atlanta offers at least a hint of momentum, and sometimes ending a losing streak provides a short-term boost that carries into the next outing.
That said, Indiana has been slightly more competitive in recent games, even if the results haven't gone their way. Wednesday's narrow loss showed they can still put together strong stretches, but it also reinforced how thin their margin for error has become without key playmakers.
With neither side offering a convincing case, this one tilts ever so slightly toward the Wizards, if only because they finally tasted victory and might be able to ride that small wave of belief into Friday night. Our prediction for Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic: Under 245.5 points.
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