Pacers at Trail Blazers 1/26/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

By: Zack |

Last Updated: 01/26/2020 at 10:48 AM ET

The Indiana Pacers look for their third straight victory on Sunday when visiting the Portland Trail Blazers. The Pacers improved to 30-16 overall following a 129-118 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday. TJ  Warren led the Pacers with 33 points, while Doug McDermott hit four 3-pointers during the fourth quarter helping the Pacers fend off the Warriors on Golden State's home court.

TJ Warren is the leading scorer for Indiana with an average of 18.3 points per game, while Domantas Sabonis is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 17.9 points and 12.8 rebounds per game. Malcolm Brogdon is the third leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 17.1 points and 7.3 assists per game.

Portland looks to bounce back from a loss while hosting the Pacers on Sunday. The Trail Blazers fell to 19-27 following a 133-125 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Damian Lillard scored 47 points in a loss for Portland but the star guard was upset with the officiating for what he said was a no call late in the game when he was driving in for a layup.

Damian Lillard leads Portland in scoring and assists with averages of 28.3 points and 7.6 assists per game, while Hassan Whiteside is the leading rebounder with an average of 14.0 per game. CJ McCollum is the second leading scorer with an average of 21.5 points per game. Portland has six players averaging double-figures in scoring.

While Indiana will come into the Moda Center and steal a victory from the Trail Blazers, the play here is the OVER. The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Trail Blazers last 6. In addition, the Pacers have seen the OVER cash in 8 of the last 12 overall. The Pacers are averaging 109.5 points per game while the Trail Blazers are scoring an average of 112.2 per game. Final Score Prediction, Indiana Pacers win but our best play is OVER 118-115.

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