Venue & Game Details
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date & Time: Friday, November 28, 2025 – 7:30 PM ET
Broadcast: FDSIN / MNMT2 (NBA Cup group stage)
Team Recent Form
Indiana Pacers:
Averaging 109.6 PPG (28th in NBA).
Allowing 121.4 PPG (25th defensively).
Last 10 games: 1–9, scoring 108.0 PPG, shooting 42.4%.
Lost three straight, including a heartbreaking 97–95 defeat at Toronto.
Washington Wizards:
Averaging 114.1 PPG (23rd in NBA).
Allowing 128.2 PPG (worst in NBA).
Last 10 games: 1–9, scoring 115.1 PPG, shooting 47.5%.
Snapped 14‑game skid with a 132–113 win over Atlanta.
Injury Report
Pacers:
Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) – out for season
Obi Toppin (foot) – out
Aaron Nesmith (knee) – out
Kam Jones (back) – out
Johnny Furphy (ankle) – out
Quenton Jackson (hamstring) – out
Wizards:
Kyshawn George (illness) – day‑to‑day
Marvin Bagley III (hip) – day‑to‑day
Tre Johnson (hip) – day‑to‑day
Player Matchups
Pacers:
Pascal Siakam – 23.9 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 4.6 APG, primary scorer.
Bennedict Mathurin – averaging 4.0 made threes per game over last 10.
T.J. McConnell – sparkplug off bench, double‑figures in four straight.
Wizards:
CJ McCollum – exploded for 46 points, 10‑for‑13 from three vs. Atlanta.
Alex Sarr – 27 points, 11 rebounds in last outing, rising young center.
Khris Middleton – veteran playmaker, 12 assists last game.
Series History
Pacers swept Wizards in 2024–25, including a 104–98 win on April 8, 2025.
Indiana has won 4 straight head‑to‑head matchups.
Wizards hold slight ATS edge (2–1–1) in last four meetings.
Betting Trends
Pacers are 0–2 as favorites this season.
Wizards are 2–11 as underdogs, winning just 15.4% of those games.
Pacers games average 233.8 total points, below the 238.5 line.
Wizards games average 244.1 total points, often hitting overs.
Summary
The Pacers (2–16) and Wizards (2–15) clash in a battle of Eastern Conference strugglers. Indiana leans on Siakam and Mathurin, but is decimated by injuries. Washington arrives with momentum after McCollum’s 46‑point explosion and Sarr’s breakout game. Expect a competitive matchup, but the Wizards +6.5 and McCollum scoring props offer the best value.
Game Odds
Washington Wizards 240
Indiana Pacers – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 27, 2025
