Hawks vs Pacers

The Atlanta Hawks (36-37) are 9-point favorites as they ready to take on the Indiana Pacers (33-41) on March 25, 2023. The game's point total is 242.Hawks.

Buddy Hield tallies 17 points per game. They have a -195 scoring differential and have been outscored by 2.6 points per game. The Hawks have been slightly better offensively at home, where they score 117.9 points per game, compared to road games, where they score 117.4 per game. That’s similar to the 44.5 their opponents average. [POINTSBET NBA Promo](https://www.bleachernation.com/link/pointsbet-promo-4x200/) [BETMGM NBA Promo](https://www.bleachernation.com/link/betmgm-sportsbook/) [FANDUEL NBA Promo](https://www.bleachernation.com/link/fanduel/) [CAESARS NBA Promo](https://www.bleachernation.com/link/caesars-all-states/) [DRAFTKINGS NBA Promo](https://www.bleachernation.com/link/draftkings-promo-1/) The game’s point total is 242. [sports betting](https://www.bleachernation.com/sports-betting/), read our in-depth guide on [how to bet on basketball](https://www.bleachernation.com/how-to-bet-on-basketball/) as well as find the [best NBA betting sites](https://www.bleachernation.com/best-nba-betting-sites/). [NBA picks and predictions](https://www.bleachernation.com/nba-prop-bets/), the [top NBA Player Prop Bets](https://www.bleachernation.com/nba-predictions/), and [game previews](https://www.bleachernation.com/nba/) as well as view the latest live NBA lines on [Betsperts](https://www.betsperts.com/sports-betting/odds/nba-odds/).

Playoff hopefuls Indiana and Atlanta square off! Check out our NBA odds series for our Pacers-Hawks prediction and pick.

For the Pacers to win this game, they’ll have to rely on their defense to cause turnovers for a Hawks squad that’s often careless with the ball. The winner of this game will be the team who can come up with the bigger defensive stops in the closing minutes of the game. The Hawks’ defense couldn’t keep up with the bigs of Minnesota and managed to give up 125 points en route to a loss. The Atlanta Hawks are currently eighth in the Eastern Conference and are desperately trying to string wins together and secure their spot for the playoffs. The Pacers’ last win came against the Raptors in which they managed a good percentage from three and from the field. A different team when their young players are on the court, the Pacers will try to get healthy before the season end and make one final push for the tournament.

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Mathurin is still averaging 16.3 per game on the year, and he's one of five Pacers in history to score more than 1,000 points in his rookie season, but he's averaging just 13.6 points per game in the games he's started. The Orlando Magic (31-43) are just a game and a half behind them and still have a chance to pass them. "It's gotta be about doing your job within the system, doing your job defensively and doing your job offensively, having trust in your teammates. He was 12 of 17 from the floor, 4 of 7 from 3 and 5 of 5 at the line. When Haliburton returned to action on Friday night, Carlisle kept Bennedict Mathurin in the starting lineup and moved Buddy Hield out of it. "I think it was on me to give him the ball more and I didn't and I'll take that one. But Nwora got work as a ball-handler in the pick and roll and was allowed to attack and make decisions off the dribble. Reggie Miller had a 25-point quarter for the Pacers in a playoff game. "I hit an easy 3 in the corner and then from there, Rick (Carlisle) just called a couple plays, put me in some ball screens and I was able to make stuff happen off of that," Nwora said. They also scored 22 second-chance points on 15 offensive rebounds to finish with 1.36 points per possession in a total evisceration of the Pacers' defense. The Hawks improved to 37-37 and stand alone at eighth place in the conference. However, without their former All-Star, the Hawks only got better on offense and the Pacers didn't get any better at stopping them.

For the game, they could be without their best player, as Trae Young is on the injury report listed as questionable. Underdog NBA: "Trae Young (calf) ...

Visit ESPN for the game recap of the Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA basketball game on March 25, 2023.

... F [Jalen Johnson](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4701230/jalen-johnson) (groin, hamstring) missed his fifth straight game. ... Haliburton (right ankle) and F [Bennedict Mathurin](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4683634/bennedict-mathurin) (right ankle) started after being listed as questionable. ... G [Chris Duarte](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4592402/chris-duarte) (left ankle) played only 5 minutes after missing five consecutive games. [Dejounte Murray](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907497/dejounte-murray) had 20 points in his return after missing two games with a non-COVID illness. Four Atlanta backups scored in double figures, led by [Saddiq Bey](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4397136/saddiq-bey) with 18 points. [Isaiah Jackson](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4432170/isaiah-jackson) scored 14 points with five rebounds and three steals as the fill-in for Turner. It was the only period in which both teams did not score more than 30 points. Nwora, a 6-foot-9 forward from Louisville, started in four of his first 16 games with Indiana but came off the bench against Atlanta. ... He's got the touch and he's got the range. 16 for his previous season high and topped that with 25 points in just the second quarter against Atlanta. He scored 21 points for the Bucks against Cleveland on Nov. The technical foul was Young’s 15th of the season.