Can the Mavs get back on track?
It’s 5 to 12 – for both the Dallas Mavericks and the Indiana Pacers, which makes our Mavericks vs Pacers betting tip doubly interesting. Both teams have lost twice recently and have slipped to eighth place in their conferences.
However, both teams are only one win behind the all-important sixth place, which would directly qualify them for the playoffs. Things could therefore start to get tight for the loser of the game. After all, neither of them would want to go into a play-in tournament by choice
There’s another parallel between the two teams – both looked a bit tired in their last two games and didn’t exactly lose them narrowly. The Mavs with an average of 16.0 points, the Pacers even with 19.5.
Our prediction for Dallas vs. Indiana is therefore a very competitive game that is likely to go back and forth. We see the Mavs slightly ahead in the end, but in an expected high-scoring game, five weak minutes by one team could force the decision in either direction
Dallas Mavericks – stats & current form
The Mavericks still haven’t achieved the consistency they would like. They once put together a pretty good series, only to lose twice in a row again. That was certainly no surprise in Boston, but at home against the struggling Sixers – that was disappointing.
However, it also once again showed Dallas’ big problem. Doncic and Irving scored a combined 66 points, more than 50% of the team’s total, and yet they still lost. Not for the first time this season
Complementary players must deliver more
The Mavs’ big men in particular simply have to deliver much more. Maximilian Kleber may have just come back from a lengthy injury layoff, but just two points in 26 minutes is still clearly not enough. The same applied to Derek Lively II against Philly.
However, we expect a clear improvement in his performance against the Pacers. Since Indiana runs the fastest pace in the entire league, they are sometimes open as a barn door at the back, which should also benefit the big men.
Liveley will have significantly more space under the basket, which will boost his scoring. Since the bookmakers are only offering 6.5 points here, our first clear betting recommendation for Dallas vs. Indiana is a bet on him to score over 6.5 points
Bets on the Mavs are also possible
Bets on Dallas are also an option – but one that should be treated with caution. We do not expect a very high margin of victory here, as the Mavs always have phases in the game where things are not going well at all.
If the Pacers then go on a 15:0 run or something similar, it can quickly backfire. That’s why a handicap of -4.5 is the absolute maximum we should bet on here. More likely are bets on Dallas + over-points, as we expect a clear high scoring game.
Key Players:
- PG: Luca Doncic
- SG: Kyrie Irving
- SF: Josh Green
- PF: P.J. Washington
- C: Derek Lively II
Indiana Pacers – stats & current form
The parallels between these two teams are very exciting, as the Pacers also lost twice recently and slipped from sixth to eighth place in the table as a result. Previously, they were considered one of the positive surprises for a long time.
But this year, the NBA is so close and evenly matched that not only can anyone beat anyone, but a few defeats in a row can also have negative consequences. Luckily for them, the Bulls are already five wins behind them
Both teams with strengths on offense
It’s no big surprise when we say that both teams are more offensively oriented. We’ve known this about the Mavs for a while, as they have two “offense first” guards on the court together anyway with Doncic and Irving.
But the Pacers are also a pure offense team this season. Defensively, they are allowing the fifth most points per game of any team with 118.9. That puts them even behind the Spurs or Trail Blazers, who are having disastrous seasons
Which team dominates the baskets?
An important point for Tuesday night will therefore also be the duel under the baskets. We have two teams on the court that rank at the bottom of the league in rebounds (Mavs: 42.2, 23rd – Pacers: 41.0, 29th).
However, Dallas has improved slightly over the course of the season thanks to the signings of Washington and Gaffrod, which is why we also see them slightly ahead in this matchup. Thus, the odds on a Dallas win in Mavs vs. Pacers are slightly better than on the stumbling Pacers.
Key Players:
- PG: Tyrese Haliburton
- SG: Andrew Nembhard
- SF: Pascal Siakam
- PF: Aaron Nesmith
- C: Myles Turner
Dallas Mavericks – Indiana Pacers head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The last five games between these two teams have always been won alternately. The Pacers were successful again just ten days ago. They won the game at home by a clear 133:111 in the end.
However, it’s now Tuesday night in Dallas, where the Mavs have a more positive record at 18:14. Nevertheless, the latest results also show that these two teams are quite evenly matched on the road, as their respective standings prove.
That’s why the odds on the Mavs are playable in Dallas vs. Indian, but our favorite bet is one on Derek Lively II’s over points. Alternatively, you can also consider an over-points bet on Myles Turner, as he was already in good form in the game ten days ago with 33 points
Dallas Mavericks – Indiana Pacers betting tip
Statistically, both teams are at eye level. Both have top 6 scoring offenses, but are also in the bottom 9 in terms of defense. That’s why we expect a high scoring game, which also makes over-points interesting.
However, since the bookmakers are setting an extremely high price of 246.5 here, a bet on over 6.5 points from Derek Lively II is our preferred betting option for Mavs vs. Pacers. Especially since he is averaging 9.0 points so far this season.
An alternative betting option is also points betting on the other team’s big man: Myles Turner. Since neither team plays the best defense, both should get enough free looks under the basket to improve their stats.
