Tip-off: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET
Line: Brooklyn -2.5, Total: 199.0

The Nets look for their fourth straight win when they host the Pacers on Tuesday.

The Pacers hosted the Mavericks on Sunday and came away with a 104-99 victory as 3-point home favorites. The Pacers have won-and-covered in two of their past three games and have played very well offensively recently, averaging 105.0 PPG over the past five contests. If they can play that type of offense going forward then they’ll be tough to beat if they make the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Nets are also fighting for a spot in the playoffs and they have gotten hot at the right time, defeating the Lakers 107-99 as 7.5-point favorites on Sunday for their third straight win-and-cover. Brooklyn has won seven of its past 10 games SU and is 6-3-1 ATS in those contests. These teams have met three times this season and the Pacers are 2-1 SU but just 1-2 ATS. The Pacers have had success in Brooklyn over the years as well, winning-and-covering in their past three trips to Barclays. The Nets are a lousy 7-15 ATS as home favorites this season. Indiana, however, is a miserable 9-23 ATS in March games over the past two seasons. SG Rodney Stuckey (Wrist) is questionable for Indiana, which is already without SF Paul George (Leg) indefinitely. Thaddeus Young (Knee) is questionable for the Nets.

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The Pacers have won two of their past three games and PG George Hill (15.9 PPG, 4.7 APG, 3.8 RPG) continues to play very well. He has been a steady presence for this team, rarely failing to show up on both ends of the floor. Over the past five games, Hill is averaging 21.0 PPG, 6.2 APG, 4.8 RPG and 1.0 SPG in 36.2 MPG. He’ll need to really make Deron Williams work on both ends of the floor Tuesday. C Roy Hibbert (10.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.7 BPG) will also have to play a good game in this one. Brook Lopez has been one of the hottest offensive players in the league and it’s Hibbert’s job to keep him in line. If Lopez goes off yet again then the Pacers will not have much of a chance in this one. PF David West (11.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 3.4 APG) came back from an illness to play against Dallas last game and had 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 28 minutes. West will need to find his stroke from midrange and also play good defense against a much quicker Thaddeus Young in this one. SG C.J. Miles (12.8 PPG) will be an x-factor in this game. Miles is red-hot recently, averaging 27.0 PPG over the past two games. He is 9-for-14 from the outside in those contests and can really make a difference if he is hitting against Brooklyn Tuesday.

The Nets have won three straight games and the reason this team has played so well is the dominance of C Brook Lopez (16.6 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.7 BPG). Lopez has scored 30+ points in three of his past four games and is averaging 28.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG and 2.6 BPG over his past five. He’ll be going up against Roy Hibbert in this one, which is not an easy matchup for anybody. Lopez must find a way to produce though, as his team is relying on him now. PG Deron Williams (12.8 PPG, 6.3 APG, 3.2 RPG, 1.0 SPG) has played pretty well as of late as well, averaging 11.0 PPG, 8.8 APG, 4.6 RPG and 1.4 SPG over the past five games. He is really distributing the ball at a high level and will need to hold his own against George Hill Tuesday. PF Thaddeus Young (14.1 PPG, 5.1 RPG) is questionable for this game and would be a big loss if he were to sit out. He has not played in the last two games, but he is a very good finisher around the rim and his activity all over the court could really make David West exhausted by the time the fourth quarter rolls around. SG Joe Johnson (14.8 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.5 APG) is going to need to be aggressive in this game. Johnson can disappear on any given night, but he has been outstanding over the past two games with 19.0 PPG, 8.0 APG and 6.5 RPG in those contests. He’s going to be guarded by a much weaker guard in this game and must use his size and strength to his advantage.