Dallas Mavericks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction 3-5-24 Picks

The Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks face off Tuesday night at the American Airlines Center. Here is a Pacers vs Mavs prediction.

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers have cooled off a bit recently as they have lost three of their last four games and they are hoping to end a two-game skid after being routed by the Indiana Pacers. Spurs in a 117-105 road loss Sunday. TJ McConnell led the team with 26 points and five assists on 13 of 15 shooting from the bench, Pascal Siakam added 21 points with eight rebounds while Myles Turner chipped in with 16 points and 10 rebounds. As a team, the Pacers shot 44 percent from the field and six of 30 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and scored just 16 points in the first quarter and things didn’t. They only got worse in the second half where they allowed the Spurs to score 65 points and run away with the game.

Dallas Mavericks

Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks are in a rut as they have lost four of their last five games overall and are hoping to avoid a third straight loss after falling just short. 76ers in a 120-116 loss Sunday. Luka Doncic led the team with a triple-double of 38 points with 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Kyrie Irving added 28 points on 10 of 20 shooting while Derrick Jones Jr provided the spark off the bench with 21 points on seven of nine shots. As a team, the Mavericks shot 46 percent from the field and 16 of 41 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the 76ers early and found themselves trailing by as many as 18 points in the third quarter, which proved to be just too much as they narrowly fell short despite scoring 40 points in the fourth quarter.

Dallas Mavericks Team Facts

• The Mavericks have lost each of their last nine games against Central Division opponents who held a winning record.
• The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Eight of the Mavericks’ last nine games at the American Airlines Center have gone BELOW the total point line.

Indiana Pacers Team Facts

• The Pacers have won six of their last seven games as road underdogs against the Mavericks.
• The Pacers have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games against Southwest Division opponents after losing as a favorite.
• Eleven of the Pacers’ last 12 road games against Southwest Division opponents have gone BELOW the total point line.

Pacers vs Mavs Prediction

The Pacers are keeping tabs on Ben Sheppard and Aaron Nesmith who are both questionable, while the Mavericks have Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Derrick Jones Jr all listed as questionable. It’s always difficult to predict games where Doncic is questionable given his importance to the Mavericks, but they are still favorites with Irving leading the way and I think the line is short enough that we can take the Mavericks at home.