NBA 2022/23, on Tuesday, 28.03.2023
A Pacers Mavericks prediction is also in demand because both franchises can still jump on the playoff bandwagon. However, I see the visitors from Texas in the better position heading into tonight’s clash.
The doubleheader loss to the Hornets was a shock for the Texans at this crucial stage of the season. All the more reason to trust the Mavs’ veteran superstars to come up with a strong response tonight.
It would almost be an outrage if the Mavs couldn’t even qualify for the play-in tournament with Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. But just this scenario seems to be within the realm of possibility.
After all, the Mavericks are losing an unreasonable number of games in a short period of time. The defeats suffered against the Grizzlies (108:112) and against the Golden State Warriors (125:127) were still somewhat understandable due to the quality of the respective opponents.
But the fact that they just lost the doubleheader against the Hornets cannot be excused by anything. To make matters worse, Dallas was playing with their best possible formation.
The Pacers are also in the race for one of the last available spots for the play-in tournament – and like their upcoming opponent, the losses are piling up at an unreasonable rate.
Indiana’s problem is its current defensive effort, which fails especially when the opposing team has absolute superstars who are able to out-manoeuvre the rather hip guards on 1-on-1.
The 76ers under Joel Embiid (141:121), the Celtics under Jayson Tatum (120:95) and the Hawks under Trae Young (143:130) have all been able to record clear victories over the Yellow and Blue.
The Mavs are known to possess several top players who can single-handedly win the game on a good day. The Pacers could be far less resilient this time around than they were on March 1 in the face of concentrated offensive power.
Back then, Indiana managed to bag a razor-thin 124-122 win over the Mavs, with the Doncic/Irving duo scoring 56 points. Consequently, another close affair should be expected in any case.
Nevertheless, both Mavs superstars are extremely experienced and Irving is also much more attuned than shortly after his trade to the Texans. In such a quasi-decisive game like today’s, I trust their nerves a bit more.
It is and remains a game on a razor’s edge, and sports bettors see it that way, too. Because the Pacers Maverics betting odds are about even – even if the visitors are slightly favoured with an average of 1.90.
Both sides are in desperate need of a win, but I’m sticking with the idea that Indiana will have to dig a little deeper into its bag of tricks given the fact that it has lost four of its last five NBA games.
The Texans, meanwhile, have their backs against the wall and too much talent in my eyes to end up not making the playoffs. In this “all or nothing” game, I have a feeling a strong response will follow.
The media reports before this deciding game that the head coach of the Mavs seems to have once again sworn his players to the common goal of play-offs.
This should have an effect and also, according to my sources, tickle the last bit of determination out of his players to overcome the recently weakening Pacers tonight at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
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Unfortunately, I am not aware of such an offer, but that the match will end with a heartbeat final is almost considered inevitable in my eyes.
Meanwhile, given the developments of the last NBA week, I think I’d rather put my money on the experienced Mavs, who have that little bit more quality to knock off Indiana, in this coin flip scenario.
My Pacers Mavericks tip: Guests win.
