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Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets Betting Preview<\/h2>\n

WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets betting preview for Wednesday, March 30. At the time of posting, Denver has opened as a 9.5-point road favorite in Indiana, with the total sitting at 234 points.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday, March 30<\/th>\nNBA Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Point Spread:<\/td>\nDenver Nuggets -9.5 at Indiana Pacers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/td>\n234 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game Time:<\/td>\n7:10pm ET \/ 4:10pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arena:<\/td>\nGainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TV:<\/td>\nBally Sports Indiana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets Analysis<\/h2>\n

The Pacers will host the Nuggets tonight as Denver is trying to stay ahead of Minnesota for the No. 6 seed, and trying to pass the Jazz for the No. 5 seed. Indiana is ready for summer vacation, and without directly saying the t-word, we’ll politely suggest that they don’t have motivation to win any more games this season for the sake of the upcoming NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

Nuggets Looking for a Streak<\/h3>\n

The Nuggets have beaten Oklahoma City and Charlotte in their last two games, and they should get a win tonight, but the question is by how much. In their last eight wins, they\u2019ve only won by double digits twice.<\/p>\n

This Pacers team has some scorers on it, but the big weakness for Indiana is at the center position, so look for Jokic to do whatever he wants. Denver is 8-2 against the spread in their last ten road games, and 6-3-1 to the over their last 10 overall games.<\/p>\n

Pacers Throwing in the Towel<\/h3>\n

When Malcolm Brogdon gets ruled out of games because of \u201cconditioning\u201d issues, you know they\u2019re tanking, and they should be. There\u2019s no upside to winning games for them now, and they are now 1-4 ATS their last five games, but what\u2019s crazy is how bad on defense they are right now as they\u2019ve given up over 130 points to opponents in three straight games. Their offense is consistent, but for better or worse their defense has been consistently terrible.<\/p>\n

Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction<\/h3>\n

The Nuggets should score a ton of points, but Indiana should too. Indiana is the third-worst defensive team in the league the last two weeks and Denver is the fifth-worst in that same time span. The total is a big number of 234, but with two bad defenses and the Pacers giving up over 130 in three straight, I\u2019ll take the over.<\/p>\n

OFFICIAL PLAY: Over 234 Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

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NBA Stat Sheet<\/h3>\n

Each day, WagerTalk handicapper Ralph Michaels<\/a> puts together his NBA Stat Sheet, which offers a head-to-head comparison for how teams are performing in a number of key areas heading into a game. Check out Wednesday’s sheet, with notes on tonight’s Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets contest.<\/p>\n

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