On Tuesday night, when the 7-5 Indiana Pacers and the 6-6 Atlanta Hawks take the court, a new NBA record will almost certainly be set.
As of noon Eastern, the total for the game was at 252.5 points at PointsBet, a Fanatics Experience; 252 at DraftKings; and 251.5 on other betting apps. If it holds above 250, this would be the highest NBA over/under in recent history, if not ever.
KillerSports.com tracks this type of information, and the site claims the total is the highest in its database. Capt. Jack Andrews of Unabated.com also took a look under the hood, and it would appear the previous record was 250, set two times: First, on May 8, 2021, when the Wizards topped the same Pacers, 133-132, and again last March 23, when the (sensing a trend here?) Pacers lost to these same Hawks, 143-130.
Stats galore
What is driving the high number? According to NBA.com, the Pacers have the highest offensive net rating so far this year at 120.7, while the Hawks are 6th at 117.
On the defensive side of the ball … not so great. Defensive net ratings come in at 118.4 for the Pacers and 115.2 for the Hawks, good for 26th and 21st, respectively.
The teams also play at a blistering pace, with the Pacers tops in the league at 104.29 and the Hawks third at 102.42. The teams are also fourth and sixth, respectively, in true shooting percentage.
If all these fancy stats are too much, the Pacers lead the league in scoring, while the Hawks are sixth.
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The game tips off at 7:30 p.m., and adding even more fuel to the fire, this is a group stage in-season NBA tournament game.
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