Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The New Jersey Nets will travel to face the Indiana Pacers in an NBA pro basketball game on Thursday night.
Tip off time from Indiana is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The betting odds came out in this NBA game with the home team Indiana Pacers favored by –9 points with an over under of 192 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road underdog as Indiana is favored by -8 ½ points.
The total has not moved off the opening line of 192 points.
Indiana Pacers money line gamblers will lay –400 odds with the road underdog New Jersey Nets bringing back +355 odds to post the straight up win with no need or taking the points.
Indiana has won both meetings against the New Jersey Nets this season. Each team covered the point spread in their road game.
Both games went over the total.
The New Jersey Nets will travel to Indiana on the back end of a back to back with a record of 8-22 on the season. The club is 5-11 on the road.
New Jersey puts up 92 points and connects on 42.4% from the floor with 35.5% coming from the three point line. The team hits on 77.7% of their free throws.
On defense the Nets give up 100 points along with 49.2% shooting. Opponents connect on 39.5% from the three point line against them.
The team is coming off the 105-100 home defeat last night to the Memphis Grizzlies as a +3 point underdog.
The total in the game came in at over the total of 185 ½ points.
The Nets wasted a 51.4% shooting performance with 11 of 27 makes from three. The club was a perfect 15 of 15 from the free throw line.
New Jersey gave away the game with 20 turnovers.
Deron Williams led the team with 20 points and dished out 11 assists on 9 of 18 shooting with 4 of 10 from three.
In a reserve role Anthony Morrow had 17 points as he made 7 of 12 from the field.
MarShon Brooks chipped in with 12 points on 5 of 9 shooting in the loss.
New Jersey allowed Memphis 46.6% shooting with 6 of 15 coming from three.
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The Indiana Packers will play host to the New Jersey Nets on a back to back to back with a mark of 17-12 on the season. The club is 7-4 playing at home.
Indiana averages 94 points and connects on 42.7% from the field with 36% coming from the three point line.
On defense the Pacers allow 93 points with 42.9% shooting. Opponents connect on 34.4% from the three point line against them.
The club is coming off the 98-87 road defeat last night to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a -1 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under in the game came in at under the total of 194 points.
Indiana fell behind by 18 points at the half.
The Pacers shot just 36.8% from the floor with 5 of 16 coming from beyond the arc.
Darren Collison led the team with 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting.
Center Roy Hibbert had 17 points along with 8 assists on 7 of 15 from the floor.
Both Paul George and A.J. Price contributed with 11 points apiece in defeat.
Indiana allowed Cleveland 46.8% shooting with 10 of 27 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Indiana Pacers are 8-1 ATS in their past nine meetings versus the New Jersey Nets.
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