T.M. Selection: Nets

While I do think Brooklyn can win this game outright, in the end I'll recommend grabbing the points. This is a big time contrarian play, with the majority of the betting public quick to back the road side in this one. This is because the Pacers were in the Eastern Conference Finals last season against Boston and many bettors still have that etched in their minds about Indiana while Brooklyn went 32-50 last season! The Nets come in struggling off three straight losses but are already 2-0 this season when they enter a home game on a losing streak of at least two games. It's not what you do when you get knocked down, but what you do when you get back up that matters. Brooklyn gets back up here! The Pacers have lost 3 straight games and are an ugly 1-10 in last 11 road games. Indiana off a loss at Toronto last night and many key players played big minutes in that one. The Nets come into this one with rest and ready to win big at home! The hungry home dog is the bet here.

T.M. Prediction: 118-110 Brooklyn