Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 10/29/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Friday, October 29, 2021

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+9)

The Indiana Pacers (1-4) are headed to Barclays Center on Friday where they will compete against the Brooklyn Nets (2-3). Brooklyn is 9-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 223.

The Pacers faced the Raptors and took a loss by a score of 118-100 in their last contest. Indiana wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (38 out of 79) and buried 10 of 29 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Pacers converted 14 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 82.4%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled 40 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 19 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 46.0% from the floor on 46 out of 100 shooting. Toronto distributed 41 dimes and had 22 steals in the game. Furthermore, Toronto had 25 rebounds (16 offensive, 9 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Toronto finished the game at 63.2% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 19 shots. They converted 14 out of their 30 tries from distance.

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Malcolm Brogdon is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He recorded 18 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played 22 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. Brogdon ended up shooting 53.8% from the field and also dished out 5 dimes.

Indiana enters this game with a win-loss mark of 1-4 on the campaign. They are averaging 113.4 points per contest (9th in the league) while shooting 46.4% from the floor. The Pacers are connecting on 35.7% on shots from distance (66 of 185) and 81.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Indiana is snagging 47.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 117 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 17.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 21.4 fouls per game. Defensively, the Pacers are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 40.2% on shots from distance and they rank 27th in the league in points per game allowed (117.2). The Pacers are allowing a FG percentage of 45.5% (217 of 477) and they concede 44.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 23rd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 117 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nets went home defeated by a final of 106-93 when they faced the Heat. The Nets recorded 38 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this game. They coughed it up 15 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Heat had 14 fouls in this game which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 13 of them for a percentage of 92.9%. In the matter of three-point shots, Brooklyn buried 14 of 43 tries (32.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Nets ended up going 33 for 85 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.8%. The Nets permitted the Heat to convert 38 of their 96 attempts from the field which had them shooting 39.6% for the game. They shot 27.6% from 3-point land by going 8 of 29 and ended up going 22 out of 26 from the free throw line (84.6%). In reference to rebounding, Brooklyn permitted Miami to snag 45 in all (17 offensive).

Kevin Durant ended up being important for the Nets in this matchup. He converted 9 of 18 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 11 rebounds. Durant scored 25 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes in the game.

Brooklyn has a mark of 2-3 on the year. The Nets have committed 19.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 21.4 times per game (24th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. Brooklyn has tallied 510 points this season (102.0 per contest) and they collect 46.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Nets are connecting on 43.2% from the field, which is ranked 22nd in the league. The Nets defensively are ranked 16th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 108.6. They concede 21.0 assists and 50.4 boards every game, which ranks them 8th and 26th in basketball. The Brooklyn defense allows 32.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (58 of 179) and opponents are connecting on 79.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have forced 11.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (6th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn (-9)

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