Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

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The Phoenix Suns travel to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to play the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The opening line for this game has Indiana as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 206.5.

The Suns come into this game with an overall record of 13-26 and a road record of 4-15. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -3.5 as they are averaging 102.6 points per game while giving up 106.1 per contest. The Pacers have an overall record of 21-16 and a home record of 12-5. They currently are 3rd in the Central Division. They are averaging 101.9 points per game and surrendering 98.3, good for a point differential of 3.6.

Brandon Knight comes into this contest averaging 19.7 points per game while playing 36 minutes per night so far this season for the Suns. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Markieff Morris averages 10.1 points per game in 22.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for Phoenix. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Paul George averages 24.2 points per game while playing 35.9 minutes per contest this year for the Pacers. He grabs 7.6 rebounds per game and has 3.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. George Hill averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Phoenix averages 102.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 8th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -3.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 12th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 3rd in the league. They average 50.9 rebounds per game and 20.6 assists per game which ranks them 21st and 21st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 27th with 16.6 per game. The Suns allow 106.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the league. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 28th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.3 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 22.2 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the league. They force 16.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in the league.

Indiana averages 101.9 points per game this year which ranks them 11th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 3.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 15th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 10th in the NBA. They average 52.6 rebounds per game and 20.2 assists per contest which ranks them 11th and 24th respectively. In the turnover department the Pacers rank 24th with 15.3 per game. The Pacers allow 98.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 6th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 53.7 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 19.8 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the league. The Pacers force 16.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in the NBA.

Phoenix Suns Betting Trends

The Phoenix Suns are 16-23-0 against the spread

The Phoenix Suns are 21-18-0 against the over/under

Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

The Indiana Pacers are 21-16-0 against the spread

The Indiana Pacers are 16-21-0 against the over/under

Phoenix Suns Injuries

12/29/15 PG Eric Bledsoe Knee out for season
01/11/16 PG Ronnie Price Toe "?" Tuesday vs. Indiana

Indiana Pacers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Phoenix

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