Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers 11/13/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Indiana Pacers (5-8) will compete against the Philadelphia 76ers (8-5) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The 76ers played the Raptors and took a loss by a score of 115-109 in their last game. Philadelphia walked away from the game having earned a 45.5% FG percentage (40 out of 88) and buried 11 out of their 34 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the 76ers converted 18 of 19 shots for a rate of 94.7%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 39 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 29 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 8 steals. When it comes to the defense, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the field on 42 of 96 shooting. Toronto distributed 47 assists and had 25 steals for this game. On top of that, Toronto snagged 31 boards (16 offensive, 15 defensive) and got 8 rejections. Toronto ended up shooting 100.0% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 17 attempts. They also converted 14 of their 33 attempts from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the 76ers ended up finishing with 16 and the Raptors accumulated 11 fouls.

Tyrese Maxey is one player who was important for the matchup. He totaled 33 points on 12 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. Maxey finished 63.2% from the floor and also earned 5 dimes.

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Philadelphia enters this one with a mark of 8-5 for the season. They have an average of 109.6 points per game (13th in the league) while connecting on 47.6% from the field. The 76ers are hitting 37.6% on three-point attempts (168 of 447) and 83.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is collecting 41.8 boards per game and has racked up 308 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 4th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.8 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the 76ers are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.5% on shots from downtown and they are 10th in the league in PPG allowed (104.8). The 76ers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (508 of 1,160) and they relinquish 45.9 boards per game as a group. They are 22nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 300 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Pacers went home victorious with a score of 111-100 against the Jazz. The Pacers collected 38 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 53 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Jazz were called for 12 fouls in the game which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of those for a rate of 73.7%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Indiana converted 11 of 31 tries (35.5%). Overall, the Pacers shot 43 for 96 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. The Pacers permitted the Jazz to make 39 out of their 83 tries from the field which left them shooting 47.0% for this contest. They shot 28.1% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 9 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 23 at the free throw line (56.5%). When it comes to team rebounding, Indiana permitted Utah to collect 30 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Malcolm Brogdon was important for the Pacers in the game. Brogdon had 30 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 4 assists in this matchup. He made 10 out of 23 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 43.5%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 5-8 for the campaign. The Pacers are responsible for committing 21.2 fouls per game and they go 76.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.6 times per game (13th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 16.2 times per game. Indiana has totaled 1,410 points on the year (108.5 per contest) and they grab 46.5 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Pacers are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks them 8th in the league.

The Indiana defense allows 36.7% on three-point shots (150 of 409) and their opposition knocks down 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 23.1 dimes and 42.5 boards every game, which ranks them 17th and 4th in basketball. The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 17th in basketball in PPG allowed with 108.2. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (18th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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