Pacers-76ers Preview

The Indiana Pacers and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wachovia Center.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the 76ers listed as 6-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Mike Dunleavy dropped 28 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Pacers rolled past the Atlanta Hawks 112-98 on Tuesday night.

Indiana cashed as 3-point home favorites as the teams played under the 214-point total set by oddsmakers.

The 76ers ended a three-game losing skid at home on Wednesday, as they defeated the Pistons 101-94. The 76ers covered the 4.5-point spread, and the combined 195 points made it OVER the posted total of 183.5.

Andre Iguodala had a game-high 25 points with five rebounds and six assists to lead the 76ers.

Current streak:
Indiana has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Indiana: 34-44 SU, 37-39-2 ATS
Philadelphia: 40-38 SU, 43-34-1 ATS

Indiana most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Charlotte are 3-7
After playing Atlanta are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Indiana is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
Philadelphia is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games at home

Next up:
Indiana home to Charlotte, Saturday, April 12
Philadelphia at Washington, Saturday, April 12

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