Bookmakers give odds of 2.05 for the Pacers and 1.77 for the Mavericks. The total is more than 227.5 points - 1.78, the total is less than 1.96

Current form 

Indiana played a bright but ultimately unsuccessful match in Washington, losing to the Wizards 118:131 on February 20 on the floor of Capital One Arena and continued a difficult season at the bottom of the Central Division. The team made a strong start to the meeting: they won the first quarter 27:22, then scored 41 points in the second and went into the big break with a double-digit advantage of 68:57, largely due to the active play of the second five and aggression in a fast attack.

The Pacers' best players were Jay Huff, who scored 22 points from the bench with high scoring, and Gerace Walker (12 points), who confidently controlled the shield and gave the team a second chance in attack. After the break, problems with discipline in the offense began: only 24 points in the third quarter and 26 in the fourth, 21 losses per match and low three-point accuracy allowed the Wizards to turn the game around and take the ending. The Pacers are in last place in the Central Division with a balance of 15 wins and 42 losses.

Current form 

Dallas continued its protracted crisis by suffering its tenth consecutive setback in Minneapolis: on February 20, the Mavericks lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 111:122 on the Target Center floor and consolidated their position at the bottom of the Southwest Division table with 19 wins and 36 losses. The team failed to start, losing the first quarter at 25:40, and although it looked better in the second and third quarters (32:29 and 31:27), it approached the fourth period with a solid gap that could not be eliminated.

The Mavericks shot only 43% from the game and 35% from beyond the arc, the attack depended on individual attempts, despite the good statistics of Chris Middleton (18 points) and the powerful double-double of Marvin Bagley III with 15 points and 13 rebounds. The team lost the rebounds 43:51 and allowed 11 losses.