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Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 03 May 2021
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 154-141
36-31 46-35 40-36 32-39
Position#18
Record30-37
FormWLWWL
Points / game114.5
Allowed / game117.1
vs
Position#17
Record30-36
FormWWLLW
Points / game114.1
Allowed / game114.4
USANBA· Capital One Arena
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Washington Wizards v Indiana Pacers
17 Jan 2027
WAS v IND
upcoming
20 Feb 2026
WAS131
IND118
19 Feb 2026
WAS112
IND105
27 Mar 2025
WAS109
IND162
12 Feb 2025
WAS130
IND134
15 Dec 2023
WAS137
IND123
11 Feb 2023
WAS127
IND113
28 Oct 2022
WAS117
IND127
06 Mar 2022
WAS133
IND123
22 Oct 2021
WAS135
IND134
20 May 2021
WAS142
IND115
03 May 2021
WAS154
IND141
29 Mar 2021
WAS132
IND124
03 Aug 2020
WAS100
IND111
15 Apr 2020
WAS v IND
upcoming
23 Feb 2019
WAS112
IND119
30 Jan 2019
WAS107
IND89
17 Mar 2018
WAS109
IND102
04 Mar 2018
WAS95
IND98
10 Feb 2017
WAS112
IND107
28 Dec 2016
WAS111
IND105
05 Mar 2016
WAS99
IND100
24 Nov 2015
WAS106
IND123
25 Mar 2015
WAS101
IND103
05 Nov 2014
WAS96
IND94
15 May 2014
WAS80
IND93
11 May 2014
WAS92
IND95
09 May 2014
WAS63
IND85
28 Mar 2014
WAS91
IND78
06 Apr 2013
WAS104
IND85
19 Nov 2012
WAS89
IND96
04 Apr 2012
WAS96
IND109
22 Mar 2012
WAS83
IND85
22 Feb 2011
WAS96
IND113
29 Dec 2010
WAS104
IND90
14 Apr 2010
WAS98
IND97
12 Dec 2009
WAS113
IND114
08 Feb 2009
WAS119
IND117
15 Dec 2008
WAS98
IND118
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Washington Wizards winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Indiana Pacers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWizards
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
117-115 OT
117
115
+2
104avg 104
H16/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
121-100
121
100
+21
114avg 104
H18/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
119-107
119
107
+12
112avg 104
H20/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#13
W
118-114
118
114
+4
114avg 104
H21/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
129-109
129
109
+20
125avg 104
A24/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
119-110
119
110
+9
107avg 104
H25/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
143-146 OT
143
146
-3
132avg 104
H26/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
116-107
116
107
+9
112avg 104
H28/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
122-93
122
93
+29
119avg 104
A30/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
124-125
124
125
-1
113avg 104
A02/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-29
32-32
24-28
19-16
27-27
34-28
32-25
28-20
38-25
26-33
24-21
31-28
38-20
22-38
26-35
32-21
36-35
34-33
30-22
29-19
27-32
36-28
24-33
32-17
34-38
28-27
33-30
38-38
31-35
30-20
29-22
26-30
35-30
23-22
33-16
31-25
26-38
39-32
32-19
27-36
235.4Avg total
122.8Scored
112.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (67)114.5117.1231.6-2.645%
Season at home (35)116.6117.8234.4-1.349%
Season away (32)112.2116.3228.5-4.141%
Last 10 (10)122.8112.6235.4+10.280%
Last 5 (5)124.8116.2241.0+8.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)112.7121.1233.8-8.425%
vs Similar ◀ (13)115.2114.9230.1+0.254%
vs Weaker (5)124.0107.0231.0+17.0100%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPacers
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#30
W
132-124
132
124
+8
128avg 104
A15/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
L
111-119
111
119
-8
91avg 104
A16/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
117-129
117
129
-12
113avg 104
A18/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
94-109
94
109
-15
72avg 104
H20/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
122-116
122
116
+6
113avg 104
H21/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
115-109
115
109
+6
99avg 104
H24/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
131-112
131
112
+19
130avg 104
A26/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
112-133
112
133
-21
102avg 104
H27/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
113-130
113
130
-17
97avg 104
H29/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
152-95
152
95
+57
167avg 104
A02/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-24
42-31
31-39
26-30
32-24
37-32
20-33
22-30
23-35
34-31
33-28
27-35
21-36
23-19
22-27
28-27
34-28
33-29
26-29
29-30
35-25
23-36
26-21
31-27
36-25
26-32
41-20
28-35
35-34
27-39
16-40
34-20
28-35
24-31
41-45
20-19
42-29
40-17
44-24
26-25
237.5Avg total
119.9Scored
117.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (66)114.1114.4228.5-0.345%
Season at home (31)111.6114.6226.2-3.035%
Season away (35)116.4114.2230.6+2.154%
Last 10 (10)119.9117.6237.5+2.350%
Last 5 (5)124.6115.8240.4+8.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)112.2123.0235.2-10.812%
vs Similar ◀ (15)112.3114.3226.7-2.047%
vs Weaker (7)129.0114.4243.4+14.6100%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.3+1.3Q1: +2.4+2.4Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: +1.2+1.2Q3Q3: +3.6+3.6Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +4.3+4.3Q4: -0.7-0.7
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.3+1.3Q1: +2.4+2.4Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: +1.2+1.2Q3Q3: +3.6+3.6Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +4.3+4.3Q4: -0.7-0.7
Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
62-61
62
61
+1
H16/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H18/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
64-58
64
58
+6
H20/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#13
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H21/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
70-68
70
68
+2
A24/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
63-60
63
60
+3
H25/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
62-65
62
65
-3
H26/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H28/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
58-52
58
52
+6
A30/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
65-70
65
70
-5
A02/05
NBA
122.8Avg total
62.6Scored
60.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)60.559.2119.6+1.357%-
Last 30 at home (16)60.258.4118.7+1.856%-
Last 30 away (14)60.760.0120.7+0.757%-
Last 10 (10)62.660.2122.8+2.480%-
Last 5 (5)61.860.4122.2+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)58.359.8118.2-1.542%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)60.558.4118.8+2.154%-
vs Weaker (5)65.659.6125.2+6.0100%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#30
W
75-55
75
55
+20
A15/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
W
69-56
69
56
+13
A16/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
57-66
57
66
-9
A18/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
44-55
44
55
-11
H20/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H21/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
58-61
58
61
-3
H24/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
62-57
62
57
+5
A26/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
62-73
62
73
-11
H27/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
52-66
52
66
-14
H29/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
82-46
82
46
+36
A02/05
NBA
122.0Avg total
62.8Scored
59.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)60.558.2118.7+2.360%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.859.2116.0-2.538%-
Last 30 away (17)63.457.5120.8+5.976%-
Last 10 (10)62.859.2122.0+3.650%-
Last 5 (5)63.260.6123.8+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)59.664.1123.8-4.538%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)57.356.7114.1+0.660%-
vs Weaker (7)68.354.7123.0+13.686%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 122.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀62%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers75.8 pts a game · 62% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.7 pts a game · 22% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.3 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers69.637.9
54.5%
52.8%75.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.08.9
37.1%
36.6%26.7
🏀 Free throws26.320.3
77.2%
77.7%20.3
They take 93.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 26% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Indiana Pacerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Indiana Pacers: 119.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.4 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.1 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.4 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.531.7
52.4%
52.8%63.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.712.7
36.6%
36.6%38.1
🏀 Free throws23.018.4
80.0%
77.7%18.4
They take 95.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 03 May 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
LWWLWWWWWW
Indiana Pacers
WLLWWWLLLW
#18
League position
#17
+9.6
Net rating
+2.1
115.0
Offensive rating
111.3
105.4
Defensive rating
109.2
54.8%
Effective FG%
53.3%
51.1%
Opp. effective FG%
50.4%
12.3%
Turnover %
10.7%
25.3%
Off. rebound %
19.1%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.24
37.1%
3-point %
36.6%
54.1%
Assist %
62.8%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence115.0 · 111.3Defence105.4 · 109.2Shooting54.8% · 53.3%3-point %37.1% · 36.6%Ball care12.3% · 10.7%Off. rebounds25.3% · 19.1%Free throws0.28 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)80% · 50%
■ Washington Wizards   ■ Indiana Pacers
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
02/05/21ADallas Mavericks124-125
30/04/21ACleveland Cavaliers122-93
28/04/21HLos Angeles Lakers116-107
26/04/21HSan Antonio Spurs143-146 OT
25/04/21HCleveland Cavaliers119-110
24/04/21AOklahoma City Thunder129-109
21/04/21HGolden State Warriors118-114
20/04/21HOklahoma City Thunder119-107
18/04/21HDetroit Pistons121-100
16/04/21HNew Orleans Pelicans117-115 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/05/21AOklahoma City Thunder152-95
29/04/21HBrooklyn Nets113-130
27/04/21HPortland Trail Blazers112-133
26/04/21AOrlando Magic131-112
24/04/21HDetroit Pistons115-109
21/04/21HOklahoma City Thunder122-116
20/04/21HSan Antonio Spurs94-109
18/04/21AAtlanta Hawks117-129
16/04/21AUtah Jazz111-119
15/04/21AHouston Rockets132-124

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL45%
HomeWWWLW49%
AwayWWWWL41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games673532
Win %45%49%41%
Points / game114.5116.6112.2
Allowed / game117.1117.8116.3
Point differential-2.6-1.3-4.1
Avg total231.6234.4228.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%20%16%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (23)60% (10)54% (13)
Overtime %4%6%3%
Indiana Pacers
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW45%
HomeLWWLL35%
AwayWLLWW54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games663135
Win %45%35%54%
Points / game114.1111.6116.4
Allowed / game114.4114.6114.2
Point differential-0.3-3.0+2.1
Avg total228.5226.2230.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%13%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won42% (19)40% (10)44% (9)
Overtime %9%6%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Utah Jazz67491873%116.5107.1+9.4
2 Philadelphia 76ers66452168%113.6108.2+5.4
3 Phoenix Suns68462268%113.9108.7+5.2
4 Denver Nuggets67452267%115.7109.7+6.0
5 Brooklyn Nets67452267%118.6114.0+4.6
6 Los Angeles Clippers68432563%113.6108.6+5.0
7 Milwaukee Bucks67402760%118.8113.4+5.4
8 Los Angeles Lakers68402859%109.8106.4+3.3
9 New York Knicks68392957%106.8103.7+3.1
10 Dallas Mavericks67382957%112.3110.2+2.1
11 Portland Trail Blazers68373154%114.8115.0-0.2
12 Miami Heat67363154%106.9107.3-0.4
13 Atlanta Hawks69373254%112.6111.7+0.9
14 Memphis Grizzlies67353252%113.6112.1+1.5
15 Boston Celtics67343351%112.1111.1+1.0
16 Golden State Warriors67343351%112.9113.0-0.1
17 Charlotte Hornets68323647%109.9111.4-1.4
18 New Orleans Pelicans66313547%115.5114.5+1.0
19 San Antonio Spurs66313547%110.9112.2-1.3
20 Indiana Pacers66303645%114.1114.4-0.3
21 Washington Wizards67303745%114.5117.1-2.6
22 Toronto Raptors68293943%111.6111.1+0.5
23 Chicago Bulls68293943%110.8112.1-1.3
24 Sacramento Kings68293943%114.1118.5-4.5
25 Cleveland Cavaliers68234534%103.6111.1-7.5
26 Orlando Magic68224632%104.6112.5-7.9
27 Oklahoma City Thunder68224632%105.6115.2-9.7
28 Detroit Pistons68214731%106.4110.0-3.6
29 Minnesota Timberwolves68214731%111.3117.9-6.5
30 Houston Rockets69195028%108.1114.7-6.6
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Washington Wizards36464032154
Indiana Pacers31353639141
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