The Washington Wizards are 17-3 straight up and 14-6 against the spread over their last 20 games. The Wizards can enter the All-Star break on a four-game winning streak with a win on Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers.
Wizards vs. Pacers 2017 odds: Washington looks to continue strong ATS run Thursday night
The Washington Wizards will try to stay hot on Thursday night as they take on the Indiana Pacers as small road favorites at the sportsbooks.
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Washington is a 2-point road favorite in Indianapolis at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Each of Washington’s last three games as a road favorite has ended in a Wizards’ victory.
The Wizards, at +4000 on the odds to win the NBA championship, came into the 2016-17 season with questions about whether or not John Wall and Bradley Beal could productively coexist on the floor, and a 2-8 SU and 3-7 ATS start to the season made those questions even louder.
But Washington’s disappointing 7-13 SU and ATS start is difficult to remember now as the team has strung together a 26-8 SU and 24-10 ATS run over its last 34 games. John Wall has been sensational, averaging 22.9 points and 10.6 assists per game, and Bradley Beal is enjoying a career year with 22.3 points per game.
Since losing on the road to Boston back on Jan. 11, the Wizards are 5-1 SU over their last six road games, per the OddsShark NBA Database.
Betting Line / Total: Washington -2 / 216.5 Points
Trend: The Wizards are 14-6 ATS over their last 20 games.
Trend: The OVER is 5-1-1 in the Wizards’ last seven games.
Indiana’s 29-27 SU and 25-31 ATS season has been mired with ups and downs. The Pacers had a 7-1 SU and 6-2 ATS run that ended with an ugly 0-3 SU and ATS stretch, including losses to the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, only to break out of that slump with a 7-0 SU and 5-2 ATS run.
But once again, Indiana saw its run come to an end with another cold streak, going 0-5 SU and 2-3 ATS over its last five games. The Pacers lost to the Wizards 112-107 when the two teams met last week in Washington.
Thursday’s total is set at 216.5 points. The OVER is 5-1-1 in Washington’s last seven games.
The Pacers will be playing their second game of a back-to-back on Thursday, while Washington will be entering this game fresh off a two-day break. Indiana likely can’t afford any fatigue if it hopes to beat one of the league’s hottest teams in this one.
Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers
When: Thursday, Feb. 16, 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
