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Indiana Pacers visit Utah Jazz for a regular-season matchup.
Indiana Pacers's availability report lists Johnny Furphy (Out). These designations describe availability, not a confirmed starting five.
Utah Jazz's availability report lists Jusuf Nurkic (Out). These designations describe availability, not a confirmed starting five.
Adjusted team strength shifts the assessment toward Indiana Pacers. The team-strength comparison weighs possession efficiency, opponent quality and recent performance, with early-season estimates pulled toward the available prior-season baseline.
SportsFBI gives Indiana Pacers a 53% estimated win probability. That is a modest lean, leaving substantial room for the other result. This estimate is based on team and situational inputs, rather than a two-sided sportsbook moneyline.
🏆 SportsFBI Verdict
Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's NBA matchup engine — not a guarantee. Blowout means a 20+ point margin.
⚖️ Game Edges
Key factors driving this matchup
INDA Defensive matchup +1.9 Weak
UTA adjusted defense 118.45; IND 116.63 points allowed per 100 possessions.
INDA Adjusted team strength +0.96 Weak
UTA adjusted net -6.42 vs IND -5.48 per 100 possessions. Expected possessions: 102.64.
UTAH Offensive matchup +0.90 Weak
UTA expected offense vs opposing defense 115.48; IND 116.41 points per 100 possessions.
UTAH Rebounding +0.02 Weak
ORB% 26.06 / 21.17 vs opposing DRB% 73.89 / 73.25.
UTAH Free throws +0.02 Weak
FTA/FGA 0.27 / 0.25 vs opponent FTA/FGA allowed 0.27 / 0.29.
UTAH Turnovers +0.01 Weak
TOV% 14.02 / 13.71 vs opponent forced TOV% 12.32 / 13.20.
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