Trail Blazers play the Pacers on 3-game win streak

By Canadian Press on February 4, 2025.

Indiana Pacers (28-20, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (20-29, 13th in the Western Conference)

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

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -5.5; over/under is 233

BOTTOM LINE: Portland will attempt to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Indiana.

The Trail Blazers are 13-13 in home games. Portland averages 15.2 turnovers per game and is 13-7 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.

The Pacers are 14-12 in road games. Indiana ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference shooting 37.2% from 3-point range.

The Trail Blazers are shooting 45.2% from the field this season, 2.1 percentage points lower than the 47.3% the Pacers allow to opponents. The Pacers are shooting 49.2% from the field, 2.0% higher than the 47.2% the Trail Blazers’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Deni Avdija is averaging 14.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons is averaging 14.8 points and 3.2 assists over the last 10 games.

Bennedict Mathurin is shooting 47.1% and averaging 16.3 points for the Pacers. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 7-2, averaging 113.5 points, 45.1 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 7.4 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.7 points per game.

Pacers: 8-2, averaging 118.2 points, 42.0 rebounds, 30.3 assists, 9.6 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.3 points.

INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: out (ankle).

Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Myles Turner: out (peroneal), James Wiseman: out for season (calf).

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

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