GOLD SHEET: INDIANA by 21 over Brooklyn::: INDIANA 102 - Brooklyn 81—Rested Indiana catches Brooklyn coming off a game Friday at home against OKC, and the Nets are just 8-13 vs.
the number on the road the last 1+ when unrested. It will be a tall order to
reverse that trend, as Indiana was 16-6 vs. the points last 22 at Bankers Life
Fieldhouse after shocking defeat to Phoenix on Thursday. Pacers, who covered
8 of first 9 games following a SU loss, own the best SU & 2
nd-best pointspread records in the league, and continue to play the best defense (90 ppg, 41%).
Can’t knock Brooklyn too much, as the Nets have covered 9 of last 12, but many
of the wins have come against less-than-stellar competition (Boston, Orlando,
New York, Cleveland and Atlanta twice). Nets 4-10 vs. the number visiting “A”
teams the last 1+ seasons.