Portland and Indiana meet in non-conference showdown

Fri, Jan 19, 2024
NBA News (AP)

Indiana Pacers (24-17, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (11-29, 14th in the Western Conference)

Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pacers -5; over/under is 237.5

BOTTOM LINE: Portland and Indiana square off in non-conference action.

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The Trail Blazers are 6-12 on their home court. Portland ranks sixth in the NBA with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Deandre Ayton averaging 3.4 offensive boards.

The Pacers are 11-9 on the road. Indiana ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 17.1 fast break points per game led by Pascal Siakam averaging 3.6.

The Trail Blazers average 12.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 more made shots on average than the 11.0 per game the Pacers allow. The Pacers score 8.9 more points per game (125.6) than the Trail Blazers give up to opponents (116.7).

The two teams play for the second time this season. The Trail Blazers defeated the Pacers 114-110 in their last matchup on Nov. 28. Jerami Grant led the Trail Blazers with 34 points, and Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 33 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Malcolm Brogdon is shooting 43.4% and averaging 14.8 points for the Trail Blazers. Grant is averaging 17.0 points over the last 10 games for Portland.

Siakam is averaging 22.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Pacers. Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 18.4 points over the last 10 games for Indiana.

LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 3-7, averaging 103.1 points, 40.5 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 6.6 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.6 points per game.

Pacers: 7-3, averaging 122.6 points, 42.5 rebounds, 31.9 assists, 8.8 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.0 points.

INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Moses Brown: out (wrist), Deandre Ayton: day to day (knee), Robert Williams III: out for season (knee), Shaedon Sharpe: out (adductor).

Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton: out (hamstring), Aaron Nesmith: out (shin), Andrew Nembhard: out (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.