Washington at Indiana

While most have been slow to catch on, I believe Indiana is playing the best ball in the league right now of any team other than the Spurs. I have the Pacers ranked 2nd in my power rankings and Washington 12th. Their defense has been very good and that's what wins games in the NBA. They've dropped two straight due to some poor shooting, but that gives us value on this line. They shot 34% from the field vs. Dallas and that isn't likely to happen two nights in a row. Especially not at home where the Pacers are holding opponents to 87 points per game. Washington's defense has fallen apart lately as they've allowed nearly 104 per game to opponents over that span. The Pacers have covered 20 of 32 against Washington. This is a good line for us and we'll back Indiana for two stars.