Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers 12/1/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Atlanta Hawks (11-10) are en route to Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will take on the Indiana Pacers (9-14).

The Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and ended up losing by a score of 99-90 in their last game. Atlanta finished the contest with a 35.5% field goal percentage (33 out of 93) and converted 9 out of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 15 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 52 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 3 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 43.9% from the field on 36 out of 82 shooting. New York earned 50 assists and had 20 steals in this game. In addition, New York collected 42 rebounds (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. New York ended up shooting 72.7% at the free throw line by making 16 of 22 tries. They converted 11 of 29 tries from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hawks ended up walking away with 17 while the Knicks recorded 10 personal fouls.

Clint Capela is one player who was a factor for the contest. Capela ended up shooting 57.1% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played for 35 mins played and also snagged 22 boards. He notched 16 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Atlanta heads into this matchup with a mark of 11-10 this year. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 46.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 499 assists for the year, which is 13th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are hitting 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc (247 of 670) and 79.8% from the free throw line. They average 110.4 points per contest (7th in the NBA) while hitting 46.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Hawks are forcing 12.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They give up 33.6% on 3-point shots and they rank 20th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (107.8). The Hawks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (851 of 1,892) and they relinquish 43.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are 24th in the league in giving up assists with 536 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Pacers took a loss by a final score of 100-98 against the Timberwolves. The Pacers corralled 39 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Timberwolves had 13 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 81.0%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Indiana knocked down 9 out of 37 attempts (24.3%). When all was said and done, the Pacers finished the game shooting 36 for 91 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.6%. The Pacers allowed the Timberwolves to make 36 out of their 82 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.9% in this game. They shot 25.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 35 and finished the game at 19 out of 26 from the charity stripe (73.1%). In relation to rebounding, Indiana allowed Minnesota to grab 39 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Domantas Sabonis ended up having an impact for the Pacers in the game. He buried 5 out of 12 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and accounted for 25 rebounds. Sabonis racked up 16 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and totaled 10 dimes for this game.

Indiana has a record of 9-14 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Pacers are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which is 15th in the league. Indiana has accounted for 2,467 pts for the season (107.3 per game) and they pull in 46.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 23.8 times per game (12th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. The Pacers commit 20.5 fouls per contest while shooting 76.7% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense surrenders 34.5% on 3-point attempts (244 of 708) and their opponents are knocking down 77.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 21.8 dimes and 44.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks 7th and 11th in the NBA. The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 13th in basketball in PPG allowed with 106.0. They have forced 13.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (14th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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