Brooklyn Nets at Indiana Pacers 1/5/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/05/2022 at 8:56 AM ET

The Brooklyn Nets look to snap a three-game losing streak when visiting the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Brooklyn is 23-12 and first in the Atlantic division with a 3 ½-game lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Nets were defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies 118-104 on Monday night. Kevin Durant was the leading scorer for Brooklyn with 26 points. Kyrie Irving is expected to make his debut in Indiana for Brooklyn against the Pacers on Wednesday.

Kevin Durant is the leading scorer for Brooklyn with an average of 29.8 points per game, while James Harden is the second-leading scorer, leading rebounder and the leader in assists with averages of 22.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.9 assists per game. Brooklyn has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Nets are scoring an average of 110.4 points per game.

The Indiana Pacers complete a back-to-back when hosting Brooklyn on Wednesday after playing on the road against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Indiana is 14-23 and third in the Central Division, 12 games behind the first-place Chicago Bulls. Indiana has lost four straight and five out of the last six and has been hurt hard by injuries and illness.

With Malcolm Brogdon sidelined, the leading scorer for Indiana is Domantas Sabonis with an average of 18.4 points per game and Sabonis is also the leading rebounder with an average of 4.0 rebounds per game. The leader in assists is Sabonis with an average of 4.4 assists per game. Indiana has six players averaging double-figures in scoring but three of those players are out injured or sidelined with covid.

Indiana will be playing its second game in as many nights and the Pacers are short-handed because of injuries and illness. Indiana has failed to cover the number in five of its last seven versus an opponent from the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn is expected to have Kyrie Irving debut on Wednesday versus Indiana and it will be the first time this season that Irving, James Harden and Kevin Durant will be on the court together for the Nets. Final Score Prediction, Brooklyn Nets win and cover ATS 117-108.

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