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Indiana plays Portland, looks for 4th straight home win

Portland Trail Blazers (7-11, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (8-10, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Pacers take on Portland.

The Pacers are 6-2 on their home court. Indiana is sixth in the NBA with 53.3 points in the paint led by Pascal Siakam averaging 10.6.

The Trail Blazers are 3-7 on the road. Portland is third in the NBA with 13.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Donovan Clingan averaging 3.2.

The Pacers average 12.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer makes per game than the Trail Blazers allow (13.4). The Pacers average 105.1 points per game, 12.6 fewer points than the 117.7 the Pacers give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Haliburton is shooting 39.2% and averaging 16.8 points for the Pacers.

Jerami Grant is averaging 16.1 points for the Trail Blazers.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 4-6, averaging 111.3 points, 39.4 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 9.3 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.4 points per game.

Trail Blazers: 4-6, averaging 102.7 points, 43.8 rebounds, 20.5 assists, 9.7 steals and 7.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.1 points.

INJURIES: Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: out (ankle), Andrew Nembhard: out (knee), Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Johnny Furphy: out (ankle), James Wiseman: out for season (calf), Ben Sheppard: out (oblique).

Trail Blazers: Donovan Clingan: out (knee), Matisse Thybulle: out (knee), Deandre Ayton: out (finger), Kris Murray: out (sternum), Scoot Henderson: out (back).

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