Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers Prediction: Can Bennedict Mathurin Make It Rain From 3?
The Atlanta Hawks travel to Indiana tonight to take on the Pacers. Can Bennedict Mathurin make it rain from 3? Ben Rajavuori answers.
Ben Rajavuori - January 5, 2024, 4:38 PM EST
5 minAtlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers Prediction: Can Bennedict Mathurin Make It Rain From 3?
The Atlanta Hawks travel to Indiana tonight to take on the Pacers. The Indiana Pacers are 19-14 right now, sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Atlanta Hawks enter this game with a record of 14–19 and are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. the Pacers are entering this game hot, riding a five-game win streak, most recently capped by an impressive win against the Bucks last time out. The Hawks are entering this game off back-to-back wins of their own, beating the Wizards and Thunder over their last two. This is a game between two of the faster-paced teams in the NBA tonight. What can we expect in this game?
Hawks vs. Pacers Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: January 5, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: NBA League Pass
Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers Prediction
As previously mentioned, this game will be played at a very high pace. The Indiana Pacers are currently second in the NBA in pace, while the Hawks enter this game ranking fifth in the NBA in pace of play. Additionally, neither team plays very good defense, as the Pacers rank 28th in defensive rating, while the Hawks rank 26th in defensive rating. As a result, I think we will see a lot of points tonight, which plays into this player prop at plus money. The player prop I love so much is Bennedict Mathurin to score over one and a half three-pointers. for starters, the Hawks' defense is not very good at defending the three-point line. The Hawks rank 25th in three-point percentage allowed to opponents at 38.3%, while also allowing the 21st-most made threes to opponents per game. Conversely, the Indiana offense shoots a lot of threes.
Bennedict Mathurin is not typically a volume three-point shooter, but the Hawks allow the fifth most threes to shooting guards in the NBA. Benedict Mathurin should be able to get threes up given that the Pacers are a bit thin at shooting guard right now. Starting shooting guard Bruce Brown is currently questionable for this game, as well as guard hybrid, Andrew Nembhard.
Bennedict Mathurin has no problem getting volume in his games. He is one of the most productive players off the bench in the league, as he is scoring 14.1 points per game off the bench, which is the third-highest points per game on the Pacers. I expect him to get a decent share of minutes tonight, given that Bruce Brown and Andrew Nembhard are banged up.
Bennedict Mathurin has hit 2+ threes in three of his last five games and he is shooting 42.6% from the perimeter since the start of December. This is a perfect matchup for him in a game that will be very fast-paced and against the team that has struggled to defend the three-point line.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers Pick
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