The Indiana Pacers will face the Washington Wizards in NBA Cup Black Friday action at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, beginning at 7:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers’ advanced NBA model predicts the Pacers as the most likely winner of the Wizards vs. Pacers game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Pacers lineup will feature players like Pascal Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard, while the Wizards will be led by Alex Sarr, CJ McCollum and Kyshawn George.

This article offers further insights into Friday’s matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Wizards vs. Pacers prediction: Who will win NBA Cup game?

As part of Dimers’ NBA predictions coverage—and following a review of recent results—our pregame model has generated moneyline, spread, and over/under probabilities for Friday’s clash between the Wizards and Pacers.

Our famous predictive model gives the Pacers a 72% chance of beating the Wizards. Our predicted final score has the Pacers winning 122-115.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Wizards and Pacers each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 240.5 points has a 55% chance of staying under.

 

Wizards vs. Pacers odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type
Wizards
Pacers

Spread
+6.5 (-110)
-6.5 (-110)

Moneyline
+220
-250

Total
o240.5 (-106)
u240.5 (-114)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Wizards vs. Pacers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: