Indiana Pacers at Utah Jazz 4/16/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 04/16/2021 at 9:00 AM ET
The Indiana Pacers come into this game 26-28 on the year after winning 4 of the last 5 games played. The Pacers have a very powerful offense ranking 11th in the NBA, while scoring 113.87 points per game. Malcolm Brogdon leads the Pacers scoring attack with a team high 21.4 points per game. TJ Mconnell adds a team high 6.5 assists.
The Pacers have a very strong offense but a lackluster defense leading to a below .500 record. Indiana ranks 22nd in the NBA allowing 114.13 points per game on 47.1% shooting. Damontis Sabonis leads the Pacers defense with 11.5 rebounds per game, while Myles Turner boasts a team high 3.5 blocks.
The Jazz have been the top team in the NBA all year and boast a 41-14 record on the year. Much of the Utah success comes from the 3rd ranked offense in the NBA averaging 116.98 points per game on 46.62% shooting . Donovan Mitchell is the Utah leading scorer with 26.5 points per game.
Utah has a top 3 offense on the year backed by the 4th overall defense in the NBA. Utah allows 107.51 points per game on 44.65% from the floor. DPOY candidate Rudy Gobert leads the defensive charge with 13.4 boards per game to go along with 2.8 blocks.
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Both teams are playing well as of late and this will be the 2nd matchup of the year between the teams. Utah won the first meeting of the year 103-95. A big issue for the Pacers in this game is no Myles Turner inside to disrupt Gobert. Without Turner the Pacers have nobody big enough to contain or defend inside. Look for the lack of inside presence to lead to a Jazz win. Final Score Prediction, Utah Jazz win and covers ATS 114-101.
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