10* MASSACRE on Indiana Pacers.

The Indiana Pacers are desperate for a win after back-to-back losses to Chicago and Orlando. A date with the league-worst Philadelphia 76ers could be just what the doctor ordered, and this looks like it should be a blowout win for the visitors.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Situational - The Pacers are just one game ahead of the Bulls for the last playoff spot in the East. A 114-94 home loss to Orlando Thursday was not part of the plan at all, but they're 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following a double-digit loss at home and 15-7-2 ATS in the last 24 meetings in Philadelphia.

2. Philly's Sputtering Offense - The 76ers shot only 36.7 percent from the field in Friday's 100-91 loss in Charlotte. Points will surely not come easy here on a back-to-back against an Indiana team that has limiting the 76ers to an average of 78 points in the last three meetings in the series.

3. X-Factor - Indiana's Paul George has scored 20 or more points in four straight games, averaging 24.8 points in that span. He George scored 34 in a 27-point win at Philadelphia on Nov. 18.

Selection: This is a play on the Indiana Pacers (10*)