Monday, March 7, 2016

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

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The San Antonio Spurs travel to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to play the Indiana Pacers on Monday, March 7, 2016. The opening line for this game has San Antonio as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 198.

The Spurs come into this game with an overall record of 53-9 and a road record of 23-9. They are 1st in the Southwest Division. They currently have a point differential of 12.5 as they are averaging 104.7 points per game while giving up 92.2 per contest. San Antonio is 10-2 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 32-5. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games. The Pacers have an overall record of 33-30 and a home record of 18-11. They currently are 2nd in the Central Division. They are averaging 102.2 points per game and surrendering 100.6, good for a point differential of 1.7. Indiana has a division record of 6-7 and a conference record of 22-16. In their last 10 games they are 5-5.

Kawhi Leonard comes into this contest averaging 20.8 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Spurs. He pulls down 6.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. Lamarcus Aldridge averages 17.1 points per game in 30.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 8.4 rebounds per game for San Antonio. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Paul George averages 23.7 points per game while playing 35.4 minutes per contest this year for the Pacers. He grabs 7.1 rebounds per game and has 4.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. George Hill averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

San Antonio averages 104.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 7th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 12.5 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 1st. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 2nd in the league. They average 50.9 rebounds per game and 25.1 assists per game which ranks them 21st and 3rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 9th with 13.5 per game. The Spurs allow 92.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 1st in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 2nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 47 rebounds a game which ranks 1st and they give up 20.9 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the league. They force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 14th in the league.

Indiana averages 102.2 points per game this year which ranks them 16th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 1.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 16th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 18th in the NBA. They average 52.5 rebounds per game and 20.6 assists per contest which ranks them 11th and 23rd respectively. In the turnover department the Pacers rank 20th with 14.9 per game. The Pacers allow 100.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 5th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 54.1 rebounds a game which ranks 23rd and they give up 20.7 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the league. The Pacers force 16.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 6th in the NBA.

The Spurs average 103.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 98.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 9.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 11.3 per contest. The Spurs have an offensive rating of 110.8 and a defensive rating of 97.6. In terms of pace they average 94.5 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 22% of their shots. San Antonio turns the ball over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they force 14 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 47%.

The Pacers score 102.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 101.7 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of -0.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 3.8 points per game. The Pacers rating on offense is 104.3 and they have a defensive rating of 102.6. They get 96.9 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 49%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 27% of their shot attempts. Indiana turns the ball over on 13.4 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 14.4 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%.

San Antonio Spurs Betting Trends

The San Antonio Spurs are 37-24-1 against the spread

The San Antonio Spurs are 27-34-1 against the over/under

Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

The Indiana Pacers are 32-31-0 against the spread

The Indiana Pacers are 30-33-0 against the over/under

San Antonio Spurs Injuries

03/06/16 F LaMarcus Aldridge Migraine "?" Monday vs. Indiana
03/06/16 G Kevin Martin Acquired "?" Monday vs. Indiana

Indiana Pacers Injuries

03/06/16 G Ty Lawson Acquired "?" Monday vs. San Antonio
03/06/16 G C.J. Miles Calf "?" Monday vs. San Antonio

Guy's Pick: Take San Antonio

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