The two worst teams in the Eastern Conference kick off Sunday\u2019s NBA slate, as the Washington Wizards are in Indiana to battle the Pacers.<\/p>\n
One team has to win, and my Wizards vs Pacers predictions give the nod to the home side.<\/p>\n
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Find out why in my NBA picks<\/a> for December 14.<\/p>\n Wizards vs Pacers prediction<\/p>\n Wizards vs Pacers best bet: Pacers -8.5 (-105)<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to believe this is the same Indiana Pacers<\/a> franchise that was just a half away from an NBA Title a few months ago.<\/p>\n Now, they\u2019re in the dregs of the Eastern Conference at 6-19, enduring a year from hell where they won\u2019t have Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles). His, combined with a rash of other injuries, has forced the Pacers to use 22 different players already this season.<\/p>\n The injury woes continue into Sunday, as Andrew Nembahrd<\/a> (calf) and center Tony Bradley (quadriceps) are questionable. Ben Sheppard (calf), Aaron Nesmith (knee), and Obi Toppin (foot) are out indefinitely as well.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n But Indiana is playing better ball, winning four of six before being stopped last game by the 76ers 115-105. This is certainly a gettable one against a Washington Wizards<\/a> team in a full-scale teardown.\u00a0The Pacers stomped them out in the first meeting, a 119-86 beatdown.<\/p>\n Washington has lost four straight, allowing at least 130 points in each of the last three games.\u00a0The Wiz allow a league-worst 128.3 points per game, with teams shooting 48.5% from the field and 37.7% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n That will certainly help a Pacers\u2019 side that scores at the league\u2019s second-lowest clip of 111.0 points per game.<\/p>\n Indiana has won six straight against Washington, and despite just four wins in its last 10 overall, the Pacers have gone a solid 7-3-0 against the spread.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Wiz have failed to cover in four of their last six, and just one of their last five losses have stayed inside single-digit range.<\/p>\n MORE NBA FREE PICKS<\/a><\/p>\n Wizards vs Pacers same-game parlay<\/p>\n Pascal Siakam<\/a> is one of the few bucket getters the Pacers have, and he\u2019s been on a good run lately, scoring 20+ in 12 of his last 13, topping the Over line of 25.5 points five times. Advertisement<\/p>\n Wizards vs Pacers SGP<\/p>\n Pascal Siakam Over 25.5 points<\/p>\n Andrew Nembhard Under 1.5<\/p>\n Our “from downtown” SGP: What’s up Bub<\/p>\n Bub Carrington<\/a> is coming off a season-best 27 points against Cleveland, and he\u2019s scored at least 13 points in three of the last four meetings with Indiana. Wizards vs Pacers SGP<\/p>\n Pascal Siakam Over 25.5 points<\/p>\n Andrew Nembhard Under 1.5 threes<\/p>\n Bub Carrington Over 11.5 points<\/p>\n Bennedict Mathurin Over 2.5 threes<\/p>\n Wizards vs Pacers odds<\/p>\n Spread: Wizards +9 | Pacers -9<\/p>\n Moneyline: Wizards +310 | Pacers -390<\/p>\n Over\/Under: Over 235.5 | Under 235.5<\/p>\n Wizards vs Pacers betting trend to know<\/p>\n Seven of the last eight games between these teams at Indiana have gone Under the total. Find more NBA betting trends<\/a> for Wizards vs. Pacers.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n How to watch Wizards vs Pacers<\/p>\n Location<\/p>\n Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n Date<\/p>\n Sunday, December 14, 2025<\/p>\n Tip-off<\/p>\n 3:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n TV<\/p>\n Monumental SN, FDSN Indiana<\/p>\n Wizards vs Pacers latest injuries<\/p>\n Not intended for use in MA. 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That streak includes a game against these same Wizards, when he scored 24 points. Expect him to be around this number again.
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Andrew Nembhard is coming off a 1-for-2 night from 3-point range against Philly, the second time in three games he\u2019s been held to Under two makes. In his career, he\u2019s yet to hit two triples in a game against Washington.<\/p>\n
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Bennedict Mathurin<\/a> has hit at least three triples in five of his last eight games. Inside that run was against Washington, where he went 3-for-5.<\/p>\n
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