Well shucks and hot darn, we got the Phoenix Suns facing off against the Indiana Pacers. Talk about a real popcorn-flipper of a game.

The Suns have been, to put it kindly, playing like an easy-cheese-in-the-sun kind of team recently. They're currently placed eleventh in the Western Conference which, to be frank, is a bit like being the 11th wheel at a wedding; you're just there to fill up space. Kevin Durant, even with his last season stats, couldn’t bring the team from sinking. And to throw a rusty spanner in the works, they've got three of their top-tier guys injured: Royce O'Neale, Bradley Beal, and Tyus Jones. Suddenly their bench is looking emptier than a politician's promises.

The Pacers, on the other hand, are chugging along at number eight in the Eastern Conference - not exactly head-turning stuff there. But their top players like Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam are frolicking in the field without any hard cotton to buck. If history serves as any kind of guide, the Pacers tends to gain the upper hand in their past duels with the Suns.

Given the Suns' recent wounded status and the Pacers’ not-overly-terrible form, I’d stroke my chin and arch an eyebrow in Indiana’s direction. I'm gonna go ahead and say, the Pacers might just squeak out a win, probably by a hair's breadth.

Albert’s Prediction: Indiana Pacers by 2