Washington Wizards (6-30, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (21-15, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Washington will attempt to stop its three-game road skid when the Wizards visit Indiana.
The Pacers are 18-11 in Eastern Conference games. Indiana is the league leader with 30.9 assists per game led by Tyrese Haliburton averaging 12.4.
The Wizards are 4-24 in Eastern Conference play. Washington is 1-22 against opponents over .500.
The Pacers average 14.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more made shots on average than the 13.4 per game the Wizards allow. The Wizards average 12.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 11.0 per game the Pacers allow.
The two teams square off for the third time this season. The Wizards defeated the Pacers 137-123 in their last matchup on Dec. 16. Kyle Kuzma led the Wizards with 31 points, and Isaiah Jackson led the Pacers with 20 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Haliburton is shooting 49.4% and averaging 23.5 points for the Pacers. Buddy Hield is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Indiana.
Deni Avdija is scoring 12.0 points per game and averaging 6.0 rebounds for the Wizards. Kuzma is averaging 20.8 points and 6.2 rebounds over the last 10 games for Washington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 7-3, averaging 124.4 points, 41.0 rebounds, 31.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 51.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.8 points per game.
Wizards: 2-8, averaging 111.7 points, 39.2 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 125.0 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton: day to day (hamstring).
Wizards: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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