PREMIUM
Rogers' 10* TOTAL MASSACRE
(NBA) Indiana vs. Brooklyn,
Total: 217.00 | -115.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 217.00 | -115.00 Under
Result: Loss
\The set-up: The Indiana Pacers opened a six-game homestand with four straight wins (including beating the Cavs) but then lost the final two games, each time failing to reach 100 points. After losing 100-95 to OKC, the Pacers nearly overcame a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter on Friday, before ending up with a 104-98 setback against Detroit.The Pacers will try to rediscover their offense when they hit the road for one game with a visit to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. The Nets know a little about struggling on the offensive end of the court and that was on display during a 120-87 Friday loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday., when not a single starter scored in double figures.
Indiana: "I said after the game, we've got to stay confident, stay positive, stay aggressive," Pacers guard Victor Oladipo told reporters on Friday night. "Because at the end of the day, we've been in that position before. When we've won, everybody's excited, everybody's happy. Now it didn't turn out the way we wanted, but we learn from it, we move on, and we get ready for Sunday (in Brooklyn)." Oladipo capped the four-game winning streak with a career-high 47 points against the Denver Nuggets but then went a combined 17-of-48 from the floor in the two losses. Oladipo is averaging 24.4 PPG during what's been a breakout season. He leads six Pacers in double digits, a group which includes centers Turner (14.6 & 7.2) and Sabonis (11.9 & 8.4) plus PG Collison (12.0 & 6.1 APG). The Pacers average 108.1 PPG (7th) but allow 107.1 PPG (21st).
Brooklyn: Before getting blown out Friday by Toronto, the Nets had won three of four. The team is just 11-17 but when considers the Nets were only (20-62, .244) last season, the team's .393 winning percentage is a decent improvement. While the starters did not reach double figures for Brooklyn on Friday, a pair of new players gave the bench a boost. Nik Stauskas (team-high 22 points, 5-of-7 from three-point range) and Jahlil Okafor made their debuts after being acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers and combined for 32 points (remember, Okafor averaged 17.5 & 7.0 as a rookie in 2015-16). Brooklyn is 2-3 since making the trade. "They're going to help us," Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson said. "There were definitely flashes of talent and some good stuff out there," "Again, it's going to take time. It's a process, they have to integrate into the group and we have to help them integrate." The Nets were shorthanded without two starters on Friday, as Allen Crabbe (12.0 & 4.0) sat out with left knee soreness, while DeMarre Carroll (13.3 & 7.0) rested. PG Russell was leading the team in scoring at 20.9 PPG (also 5.7 APG) but had arthroscopic surgery on his injured knee and will be out indefinitely, The Nets average 104.4 PPG (10th) but allow 111.0 PPG (28th).
The pick: Indiana is 12-4 in its last 16 meetings with the Nets, including winning the last four. The teams began the regular season two months ago as eight players reached double figures and the Pacers shot 52 percent in a 140-131 home win. We may not see 270 points again but I will make the Over a 10*
Indiana: "I said after the game, we've got to stay confident, stay positive, stay aggressive," Pacers guard Victor Oladipo told reporters on Friday night. "Because at the end of the day, we've been in that position before. When we've won, everybody's excited, everybody's happy. Now it didn't turn out the way we wanted, but we learn from it, we move on, and we get ready for Sunday (in Brooklyn)." Oladipo capped the four-game winning streak with a career-high 47 points against the Denver Nuggets but then went a combined 17-of-48 from the floor in the two losses. Oladipo is averaging 24.4 PPG during what's been a breakout season. He leads six Pacers in double digits, a group which includes centers Turner (14.6 & 7.2) and Sabonis (11.9 & 8.4) plus PG Collison (12.0 & 6.1 APG). The Pacers average 108.1 PPG (7th) but allow 107.1 PPG (21st).
Brooklyn: Before getting blown out Friday by Toronto, the Nets had won three of four. The team is just 11-17 but when considers the Nets were only (20-62, .244) last season, the team's .393 winning percentage is a decent improvement. While the starters did not reach double figures for Brooklyn on Friday, a pair of new players gave the bench a boost. Nik Stauskas (team-high 22 points, 5-of-7 from three-point range) and Jahlil Okafor made their debuts after being acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers and combined for 32 points (remember, Okafor averaged 17.5 & 7.0 as a rookie in 2015-16). Brooklyn is 2-3 since making the trade. "They're going to help us," Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson said. "There were definitely flashes of talent and some good stuff out there," "Again, it's going to take time. It's a process, they have to integrate into the group and we have to help them integrate." The Nets were shorthanded without two starters on Friday, as Allen Crabbe (12.0 & 4.0) sat out with left knee soreness, while DeMarre Carroll (13.3 & 7.0) rested. PG Russell was leading the team in scoring at 20.9 PPG (also 5.7 APG) but had arthroscopic surgery on his injured knee and will be out indefinitely, The Nets average 104.4 PPG (10th) but allow 111.0 PPG (28th).
The pick: Indiana is 12-4 in its last 16 meetings with the Nets, including winning the last four. The teams began the regular season two months ago as eight players reached double figures and the Pacers shot 52 percent in a 140-131 home win. We may not see 270 points again but I will make the Over a 10*
