What Must The Wizards Do To Beat The Pacers Tonight?

The Washington Wizards Are Hosting The Indiana Pacers Tonight. What Must The Wizards Do To Defeat The Pacers?

Tonight, the Washington Wizards will be hosting the Indiana Pacers in a game where the Wizards should consider it a must win. While the Pacers started off hot, they certainly have cooled down and have dropped tremendously in the standings. They have been missing All Star Guard Tyrese Haliburton and that has contributed to their recent struggles. However, he is back in the lineup and the Pacers are still hoping to qualify for the Play In Tournament.

How to watch Washington Wizards vs. Indiana Pacers today:

Game Date: Feb 11, 2023

Game Time: 7:00 p.m. EST

TV: NBC Sports Washington, NBA League Pass

Stream: FuboTV

From: Capital One Arena in Washington DC 

Injury Report

Here is the Injury Report and Projected Starters for both teams heading into tonight’s game. Projected Starters are subject to change and could be a game-time decision. 

Washington Wizards:

Kyle Kuzma - OUT (Ankle)

Monte Morris - Questionable (Back)

Indiana Pacers:

Jordan Nwora - OUT - (Trade Pending)

George Hill - OUT (Trade Pending)

Daniel Theis - OUT

Projected Starting Lineups: 

Washington Wizards: 

Guards: Monte Morris (Questionable), Bradley Beal

Forwards: Deni Avdija, Kristaps Porzingis 

Center: Daniel Gafford

Indiana Pacers:

Guards: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard

Forwards: Buddy Heild, Aaron Nesmith

Centers: Myles Turner

The Bottom Line

A lot of the success the Washington Wizards has experienced is because of Kristaps Porzingis. They don’t call him “The Unicorn” for nothing. His ability to be everywhere on the court offensively gives this Wizards offense versatility. The Wizards must continue to lean on KP in this game. Bradley Beal MUST step up as well. This season hasn’t been great for him. However, he has stepped up in facilitating the offense when his shot isn’t falling. Speaking of facilitating, the Wizards have to slow down the All Star, Tyrese Haliburton. If they can force him to be a scorer in this game and not get everyone involved, then they have a good chance to win this game.