The first of many NBA matchups for the Pacers this season will be against the Washington Wizards.
Indiana Pacers Game 1 Matchup Preview
The Indiana Pacers’ odds to win this game aren’t necessarily in their favor, but if they play their best brand of basketball, it’s not impossible that they come out on top in this one.
Right now, they’ll be trotting out a starting lineup that features:
- Tyrese Haliburton
- Buddy Hield
- Myles Turner
They’ll be going up against a team featuring Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis, who can both put up points in a hurry.
The Washington Wizards have a lot more depth to speak of during this game, so they should be expected to win.
2022 Indiana Pacers Schedule
The Pacers will be facing off against
- Washington Wizards
- San Antonio Spurs
- Detroit Pistons
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Chicago Bulls
To begin the season Their beginning to the season NBA schedule also includes back-to-back games against the Brooklyn Nets.
The Indiana Pacers’ odds to win a lot of games is low as it is, but it’s going to be incredibly difficult for them to get off to a good start to the season, given how tough their opponents will be.
Indiana Pacers Season Props
NBA betting picks has the over/under win total for the Pacers at 23.5 wins. They might be able to get slightly above that win total, as they have at least some talented guys who are willing to play hard night in and night out.
NBA Player Stats
Tyrese Haliburton should be expected to have some good NBA player stats, especially in the points and assists categories.
He could very well hover around both the 20-point and 10 assist marks since he’ll have the ball in his hands most of the time.
Hield’s High Scoring and 3-Pointers
Buddy Hield will also put up decently high scoring totals and 3-pointers, as the Pacers will be counting on him to help in those categories.
Myles Turner will certainly get some good looks inside the paint and grab his fair share of rebounds, but he should also be expected to be among the league leaders in blocks per game as well.
Indiana Pacers 2022 Season Odds
The Indiana Pacers’ odds to win over 20 games are iffy at best. Let’s take a look and see how realistic it is for them to be in the mix with all of the best teams in the league.
Pacers 2022 NBA Title Odds
A championship is just not realistic for the Pacers at this time. This isn’t the same team that had Reggie Miller score eight points in nine seconds or even the Pacers teams that had Paul George leading the way.
The teams that are expected to be in the mix for the NBA title are:
- Brooklyn Nets
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Boston Celtics
- Golden State Warriors
- Los Angeles Clippers
Indiana Pacers Playoff Odds
The Pacers are highly unlikely to get to the playoffs this season. They would have to finish with a better record than:
- Brooklyn Nets
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Boston Celtics
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Miami Heat
- Atlanta Hawks
- Toronto Raptors
- Chicago Bulls
- New York Knicks
That is extremely unlikely to happen, as their NBA team stats just won’t be better than any of those teams.
Indiana Pacers Central Division Division Odds
With the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Chicago Bulls all in this division, it’s very hard to see how the Pacers can leapfrog any of those teams.
They are almost certainly finishing at best fourth in the Central Division this season. But playing those teams that are better than them could prepare them well for the future.
Indiana Pacers Eastern Conference Championship Odds
Coming out of the East for the Indiana Pacers is extremely unlikely, as pretty much every team in the conference will be better than them.
Their head coach, Rick Carlisle, knows a thing or two about winning, but it’ll take a while for this group to be considered a real threat.
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