The Indiana Pacers will travel to Atlanta, Georgia to face the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena with the game scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET on Friday evening and will air on Bally Sports Indiana.

The Pacers enter this game with the 4^th best record in the Eastern Conference at 22-15 while having won eight of the previous nine games and are on a two-game winning streak following a 112-104 win at home against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. 

Indiana plays at a fast tempo which leads them to score a lot of points while also allowing a lot of points as they enter this game averaging the most points per game while allowing the 3^rd most points per game in the league with an average of 126.13 points per game while allowing an average of 123.79 points per game. Tyrese Haliburton has played a pivotal role in the success of the Pacers offensively as he leads the team in scoring and assists with an average of 23.6 points and 12.5 assists per game. The Indiana Pacers will look to extend their winning streak to three games when they travel to face the Atlanta Hawks.

 

The Atlanta Hawks have the 5^th worst record in the Eastern Conference with a record of 15-21, however, they are coming off a 139-132 overtime win at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday which also ended their two-game losing streak. The Hawks are one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA as they are allowing an average of 123.97 points per game which is the 2^nd most allowed per game in the league, however, because they play at a fast tempo they are also the 3^rd highest scoring team in the NBA as they are averaging 122.67 points per game. 

Clint Capela enters this game averaging a double-double with 11.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game while also leading the team in blocks with an average of 1.68 blocks per game. The Atlanta Hawks will look to build off the momentum following the overtime win at home against the 76ers when they host the Indiana Pacers on Friday evening.

BookMaker has the Atlanta Hawks listed as 4-point favorites at home against the Indiana Pacers on Friday evening. Atlanta has won six of the last ten while Indiana has won two of the previous three meetings. The Pacers are 6-4 ATS in the last ten and have covered the spread in two of the last three games in the series. The Indiana Pacers are 21-16-1 ATS overall, 8-7 ATS on the road, and 11-9 ATS as an underdog this season while the Atlanta Hawks are 9-27 ATS overall, 3-12 ATS at home, and 4-14 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Indiana enters this game with a better record and has been the better team most recently in the series, winning two of the previous three matchups. The Pacers are 6-4 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series while also having been the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 21-16-1 ATS overall and 8-7 ATS on the road while the Hawks are 9-27 ATS overall and 3-12 ATS at home. Take the points with the Indiana Pacers when they travel to face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday evening.