The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers are the hottest teams in the NBA, with the best records since Jan. 1. However, the Pacers' defensive metrics dipped after they lost 125-116 to the Denver Nuggets on Monday.

Sure, the team has had plenty of more lopsided losses this season than the 134-130 overtime contest against the Pacers. Based on the box score, one could be convinced that Washington punched above its weight class by nearly upsetting a reigning Eastern Conference finalist.

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An encouraging sign of hope for the Wizards can be seen in the upcoming All-Star Weekend. The Wizards will have three players playing in the Rising Stars Challenge: Sarr, Carrington, and Bilal Coulibaly will be participating in the contest. Despite the recent losses, there's a lot of reason for Wizards fans to be optimistic about the future.

Every team in the NBA seems to be dealing with a significant injury. Those injuries could be short-term where a player may only miss a week or two and simply ne

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Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has paid tribute to a basketball legend by showing up to their game against the Washington Wizards while weari

Jordan Poole and the Wizards should prove punchless vs. Tyrese Haliburton and a Pacers squad looking to get up off the mat following a troubling loss, per Phil Naessens' NBA betting picks.

The Indiana Pacers (29-23) visit the Washington Wizards (9-44) Wednesday. Tip-off from Capital One Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Pacers vs.