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Both the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards may be without multiple key players in Thursday night's matchup.
Washington plays Indiana in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.
Pacers F Jarace Walker scores 21 points with 13 rebounds and 7 assists as he continues to take advantage of playing time
BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn heads into the matchup with Washington as losers of three straight games. The Nets are 9-21 in Eastern Conference games. Brooklyn is 1-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Wizards are 9-20 in Eastern Conference play.
Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -4.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: Washington aims to stop its three-game skid when the Wizards play Indiana. The Wizards have gone 9-23 against Eastern Conference opponents.
The Wizards and Pacers begin a back-to-back set Thursday that bears massive implications in the battle to the bottom. The 15-40 Pacers have one win more than the 14-39 Wizards, who entered the All-Star break with the second-worst record in the NBA.