LiontipsBrooklyn vs Indiana. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Nets were surely expecting a better result at the start of the season. Team is not ready for the start, so they will have to gain form now, because so far team is alternating wins and losses, there is no consistency in team's performance.
Brooklyn suffered three defeats already, they were beaten by Milwaukee in season opener (104:127), then went down to Charlotte (95:111) and in the most recent match failed to contain Miami (93:106). Everything is not going well for the Nets, but we can't blame Steve Nash for it, because he is having a hard time coaching a team full of superstars. Kevin Durant and James Harden should understand that preseason is over already.
Pacers are not looking any better than their opponents, they are also near the bottom of Eastern conference standings. Since the start of the regular season team recorded only one victory, beating Miami in overtime (102:91).
Everyone were expecting a better result from Rick Carlisle, who took over Indiana as a head coach not too long ago. Pacers were playing against Toronto in the previous match, but failed to keep up with the aggressive offense of the opponent, so Indiana left Scotiabank Arena with a 100:118 defeat. As we see, head coach and his players have many problems.
Trends
СтавкаBrooklyn: total under 117 points
In five most recent matches Brooklyn failed to beat that total
СтавкаIndiana: total under 108.5 points
In two out of five most recent matches Pacers failed to beat that total
СтавкаTotal of tied quarters - under 0.5
In five most recent head-to-head matches not a single quarter ended in a draw
Tip and bets
Comparing two opponents, Brooklyn looks better, their squad is simply stronger. Steve Nash has top NBA players in his line-up and James Harden-Kevin Durant duo will probably start to gain form.
Indiana lost each of three away games, so it is hard to expect a victory from Rick Carlisle's men. In our opinion, Brooklyn have more chances for a victory, especially at Barclays Center in New York.
Our prediction - Brooklyn Nets to win with a handicap of (-6.5) points
So far both opponents have problems with the offense. Nets are unable to find their game and Pacers just lack team spirit. We are not expecting a high-scoring game, because both teams are out of form now.
Our second bet is on total under 227 points
