Indiana Rebounds in Win vs. Mavericks

The Indiana Pacers are home after a three-game road trek. Indiana has been shaky recently, going just 2-3 in their last five games. They stand 8th in the conference but are only 1.5 games out of fourth. The Pacers were favorites in a disappointing 117-105 road loss against the Spurs on Sunday and were marked five-point dogs in a dominating 137-120 road win against the Mavericks on Tuesday night. The Pacers have covered the spread in two of their last five bouts.

Tyrese Haliburton has been slumping recently, netting 17 or fewer points in four of his last five games. The 24-year-old point guard managed 19 points in the win on Tuesday and has registered an average of 20.8 PPG on 48% shooting. Pascal Siakam has reached 20 points in three of his last five clashes. The 29-year-old power forward has been reliable since arriving in the trade last month. He has posted an average of 21.6 PPG on a 53% mark from the field. Myles Turner has shot at least 50% in three of his last five clashes. The 27-year-old center collected 20 points on Tuesday and is averaging 17.3 PPG.

Indiana has issued a 3-2 record in their last five home decisions highlighted by a dominating win against the Pelicans. They covered the spread in three games in that span. Indiana is averaging 123.5 points on the season which continues to rank #1. They have conceded at least 120 points in three of their last five bouts and are squandering an average of 122 points, placing them 28th.

Minnesota Begins Road Trek

The Minnesota Timberwolves head out on a challenging road trek starting on Friday. Minnesota is targeting first place in the Northwest division along with Oklahoma City. The squad is 0.5 games ahead of Oklahoma City entering Wednesday night. The Timberwolves have dropped two of their last three games. They were dealt a narrow 89-88 home loss to the Clippers on Sunday and were 15-point favorites in a 119-114 home win against the Trail Blazers on Monday. The Timberwolves have not covered the spread in any of their last five games.

Anthony Edwards has reached 30 points in two of his last five games. The 22-year-old shooting guard scored just 13 points on Monday and has delivered an average of 26.1 PPG and 5.2 RPG on the season. He scored 37 in the only meeting against the Pacers. Karl-Anthony Towns has cooled down, netting 19 or fewer points in four straight bouts. The 28-year-old center collected 14 points on Monday and has issued an average of 22.1 PPG. Jaden McDaniels has scored double digits in two of his last five clashes. The 23-year-old power forward has recorded an average of 10.5 PPG on 50% shooting.

Minnesota has been solid on the road where they are 4-1 in their last five games including a win against the Bucks. They covered in all but one game in that span. Minnesota is scoring an average of 113.3 points on the year, ranking them 20th. They have allowed 105 or fewer points in three of their last five games and are conceding an average of 106.5 points which leads the NBA.