Washington Wizards (11-14, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (13-12, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pacers -4.5
BOTTOM LINE: Washington will try to stop its six-game road skid when the Wizards take on Indiana.
The Pacers are 9-4 in Eastern Conference games. Indiana leads the Eastern Conference with 27.4 assists per game led by Tyrese Haliburton averaging 11.
The Wizards have gone 7-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington has a 2-3 record in one-possession games.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Pacers won 127-117 in the last matchup on Oct. 28. Myles Turner led the Pacers with 27 points, and Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 31 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Haliburton is averaging 19.4 points, 11 assists and 1.9 steals for the Pacers. Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 18.1 points over the last 10 games for Indiana.
Beal is shooting 52.2% and averaging 22.9 points for the Wizards. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 22.1 points over the last 10 games for Washington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 4-6, averaging 112.8 points, 41.1 rebounds, 26 assists, 10.1 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118 points per game.
Wizards: 3-7, averaging 114.1 points, 44.3 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 7.8 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 47% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.3 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: day to day (knee), Daniel Theis: out (knee), Chris Duarte: out (ankle), James Johnson: day to day (elbow), Myles Turner: day to day (hamstring).
Wizards: Bradley Beal: out (hamstring), Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (ankle), Delon Wright: out (hamstring), Will Barton: day to day (foot), Rui Hachimura: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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