The Washington Wizards will face off against the Indiana Pacers in a battle that may actually have consequences for the play-in tournament. The 25-32 Pacers have fallen out of it, but the 25-29 Wizards have replaced them. Bettors looking for sharp plays in Saturday’s Pacers-Wizards game should tail this NBA player prop at FanDuel — the book has left too much value on the Buddy Hield player prop markets. Check out OddsShopper’s tools for other sharp plays.
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Best Pacers-Wizards NBA Player Prop | Buddy Hield
Buddy Hield Prop O/U 3.5 3-Pointers
The Indiana Pacers haven’t shown any willingness to tap out of this season quite yet. They’re still in contention for the play-in tournament but will need to string some wins together to get back in the hunt. Tonight’s game against the Wizards is a good place to start. Buddy Hield remains a serious threat from the perimeter and can help power his team to a road win in the nation’s capital.
The Wizards have played acceptable perimeter defense this year, but they struggle against players like Hield. Washington has shut down the wing by allowing the third-fewest made 3’s per game in the corner (2.4) but has remained vulnerable above the break, where they have allowed the 16th-most made 3’s per game (9.1). Hield leads the Pacers in above-the-break 3’s made (2.9) an attempted (7.2) per game.
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The Wizards and Pacers have already met three times this season. Hield shot 4-for-11, 5-for-9 and 4-for-10 against them from beyond the arc. The Wizards tasked Bradley Beal with defending him both times he was active, but Beal couldn’t keep Hield off the scoreboard. Hield is averaging 3.9 3-pointers per game over his last seven games against Beal and beat this number in five of those contests.
The Wizards will likely keep Beal on Hield as they have opted to use a small forward against point guard Tyrese Haliburton and a point guard against shooting guard Andrew Nembhard in their three prior meetings. Bettors can still find this play in the plus money at FanDuel Sportsbook but nowhere else. New users at FanDuel can secure a no-sweat first bet worth up to $3,000!
Best NBA Pacers-Wizards Player Prop: Buddy Hield Over 3.5 3-Pointers (+100 for 0.5 Unit) at FanDuel
