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Dallas Mavericks at Indiana Pacers

NBAregular • 2026-27 Season
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Pacers
Indiana
105
vs
Mavericks logo
Mavericks
Dallas
121
IND 90%10% DAL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Indiana Pacers 90% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Pacers:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Pacers offense (123.0 PPG) outpaces Mavericks (110.0 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency. Pacers defense (120.0 Opp PPG) better than Mavericks (128.0 Opp PPG)
  • Injuries. Pacers healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Mavericks 5 out, 0 doubtful

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VenueGainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Mavericks (away)
Pacers (home)
10%
Win probability
90%
0
High-impact factors
2
5
Players ruled out
3

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Mavericks defeated the Pacers 121-105.

Our model predicted the Pacers would win with 90% confidence, but the Mavericks won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Pacers and was a major factor: Pacers offense (123.0 PPG) outpaces Mavericks (110.0 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Pacers and was a major factor: Pacers defense (120.0 Opp PPG) better than Mavericks (128.0 Opp PPG)
  • Injuries favored the Pacers and was a notable factor: Pacers healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Mavericks 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Pacers have 3 player(s) ruled out, while the Mavericks have 5.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Mavericks won 105-121

Mavericks won convincingly

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Pacers at 90%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Indiana Pacers
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Indiana Pacers
  • InjuriesFavors Indiana Pacers
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Indiana Pacers
  • ELO RatingFavors Indiana Pacers
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

DAL
IND
Offensive Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Favours DAL|Favours IND

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Pacers

Our Model90%

Mavericks

Our Model10%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Offensive Efficiency

Pacers offense (123.0 PPG) outpaces Mavericks (110.0 PPG)

Pacers

Defensive Efficiency

Pacers defense (120.0 Opp PPG) better than Mavericks (128.0 Opp PPG)

Pacers

Turnover Differential

Pacers turnover differential (+0) vs Mavericks (+0)

Neutral

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/23/2026, 10:45:03 PM

Pacers

Ben SheppardG(Knee)
OUT
T.J. McConnellG(Hamstring)
OUT
Johnny FurphyG(Knee)
OUT

Mavericks

Dereck Lively IIC(Foot)
OUT
Caleb MartinF(Thumb)
OUT
Santi AldamaF(Knee)
OUT
Tarik BiberovicF(Heel)
OUT
Jett HowardG(Calf)
OUT

Key Players

Mavericks

Jett HowardGOUT
-2.6% win prob impact
John PoulakidasG
Max ChristieG
Marcus SasserG
Kyrie IrvingG

Pacers

Johnny FurphyGOUT
-2.6% win prob impact
Tyrese HaliburtonG
Kelly Oubre Jr.G
Quenton JacksonG
Kobe BrownG

Frequently Asked Questions

Pacers has a 90% win probability, while Mavericks has a 10% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

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