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With almost half of the regular season games played, each team already knows what they aspire to for the rest of the year and knows that each game will be vital to their objectives. Well, that happens to be the case with this Hawks vs Pacers game, which confronts two teams that continue to try to consolidate their position in the playoffs.
The Pacers have managed to build a very good momentum in recent weeks, recording a 114-129 home win over the Hawks in the process. And, as the conditions are similar on this occasion, they will try to repeat that result.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers NBA Regular Season Game on January 13, 2023
- Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
- When: Friday, January 13, 2023, 7:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Atlanta Hawks
- Regular Season Record: 19-21
We have not been able to see anything different this season on the part of the Atlanta Hawks, who even with the great signing of Dejounte Murray have not been able to establish themselves as a team to fight for at least a direct playoff spot: they currently occupy ninth place in the Eastern Conference, 3.5 games away from the aforementioned spots.
After a home game, the Hawks will be back on the road for this game, something they will probably not be very excited about since, although their offense boasts of good numbers in that condition (about 115.6 points scored per game), the defense has left a lot to be desired, averaging 118.9 points allowed per game.
Betting on the Indiana Pacers
- Regular Season Record: 23-18
Unlike the visitors, things have been looking up as the season has progressed for the Indiana Pacers, who find themselves in sixth place in the East, a position that few could have imagined at the beginning of the campaign, but which is a well-deserved reward considering the good performance they have displayed in recent weeks.
With only two losses to their name since December 21, the Pacers have seen their best stretch of the year come thanks to a strong offense that averages 115.6 points scored per game led by a Tyrese Haliburton averaging 20.3 points and 10.3 assists per game. That offensive efficiency has been a big help to a defense that averages 115.6 points allowed, despite limiting opponents to 46.6 percent shooting from the field.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite their offensive effectiveness, the Hawks have not been able to register better results due to a defense that is one of the worst in the league, and this does not seem to be the best scenario for them to achieve an improvement in that aspect, given that they will face a Pacers that the best thing they do is attack.
Indiana is also not one of the league’s best defensively, but at home they have been somewhat more solid, averaging 114.4 points allowed, which has been reflected in a positive 15-7 home record.
The Pacers have covered the spread in 14 of their 22 home games this campaign, including 4 of their last 5, so hosting a Hawks team that struggles mightily on the road this time around, we expect them to come out strong once again at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and come away with a comfortable win.
Prediction: Indiana Pacers Spread.
