The Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers are heading into the 2022-23 NBA season with differing aspirations. Washington is looking to climb into the playoff picture after locking in Bradley Beal with a supermax contract this offseason. Indiana is in the midst of a rebuild and will be relying on a lot of young talent this NBA season.
This is the first of four meetings between the teams this season. Last season, the team’s split the season series with each team winning twice.
How To Watch Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers
Date: October 19th, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
TV Channel: NBCSW (WAS), Bally Sports Indiana (IND)
Radio: 980 AM The Team (WAS), Indiana Pacers Radio Network/107.5 The Fan (IND)
Injury Report For Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers
Washington Wizards Injury Report: Vernon Carey Jr. – Questionable (Head, Concussion Protocol), Corey Kispert – Out (Left Ankle Sprain)
Indiana Pacers Injury Report: Aaron Nesmith – Questionable (Left Foot Soreness), Jalen Smith – Questionable (Right Knee Soreness), Daniel Thies – Out (Right Knee Soreness)
Expected Starting Lineups For Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers
Washington Wizards Expected Starting Lineup: G Monte Morris, G Bradley Beal, F Will Barton, F Kyle Kuzma, C Kristaps Porzingis
Indiana Pacers Expected Starting Lineup: G Tyrese Haliburton, G Buddy Hield, F Chris Duarte, F Jalen Smith, C Myles Turner
Betting Odds For Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers
Wizards vs. Pacers Spread: Pacers +1
Wizards vs. Pacers Over/Under Total: 226.5 Points
Wizards vs. Pacers Moneylines: Wizards -115, Pacers -105
Tonight’s game against the Wizards and Pacers is essentially a toss-up in the eyes of bookmakers, which makes some sense. While Indiana is rebuilding, there are still some established players in their lineup that will make for a competitive game.
Myles Turner and Buddy Hield were the focus of offseason trade talks, but for now, they remain in Indiana. Tonight will be the debut of first-round pick Bennedit Mathurin, who had some nice performances in the preseason.
For the Wizards, they are hoping to get off to a hot start and find better health this season. Without Beal in the lineup, they struggled to win games, but this is a team with some intriguing potential. Beal and Kristaps Porzingis are a dynamic offensive pairing and with Monte Morris now inserted as the starting point guard, they have someone capable of bringing it all together.
