Will the visitors’ defensive upward trend continue?
Philly is expecting a weak opponent on the road: The visitors from the “Circle City” have won only one of their eleven games away from home this season! Read our preview of the Eastern Conference clash to find out which Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers tip could be worthwhile when they take to the court at the Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The poor away record of Coach Rick Carlisle’s team, who won the NBA title as coach of the Mavs in 2011, is mainly due to their poor defensive work. The Pacers concede an average of 119.5 points to their opponents in away games.
However, Carlisle has apparently found ways to stabilize his team’s defense. In their last two away games, “Indy” has conceded a maximum of 105 points!
In light of this development, a prediction of a maximum of 117 points for the home team in the game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers seems likely to pay off.
We also expect the visitors to lose by a maximum of eight points. This prediction is based not only on their recent defensive improvement, but also on their status as the Sixers’ bogey team. The Pacers have won five of the last six games between the two sides, and Philly’s only victory in this period came after overtime and was therefore very narrow.
Philadelphia 76ers – Indiana Pacers Head-to-head record / H2H record
As described, Indiana is not a favorite opponent for the 76ers, with the Sixers losing three games in a row and only one win in their last six meetings. Regardless, the bookmakers have the Philadelphia 76ers as favorites against the Indiana Pacers.
Philadelphia 76ers – Indiana Pacers Tip
The hosts are once again suffering from the injuries of their star center Joel Embiid. The Cameroonian continues to struggle with knee problems and has only played nine games this season. When he does play, Embiid is still a long way from his former glory days, such as the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons when he was the NBA’s top scorer.
One example is his season scoring average of 18.2 points, which is 9.3 points below his career average. No wonder the home team is only in sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
They will probably still win against the Pacers, who have been mostly disappointing on the road so far, but a scoring festival by the hosts is not on the cards. This is countered by the visitors’ recently improved defense in their away games and their penchant for their upcoming opponents, with numerous wins in the recent past.
On top of that, the Sixers are comparatively weak at home: their win rate in front of their own fans is only 50 percent, and this poor figure is surpassed by only five teams in the Eastern Conference. In light of this situation, the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers betting odds of a maximum of 117 points for the home team are recommended.
