Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/28/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Monday, March 28, 2022

Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Atlanta Hawks (37-37) are traveling to Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday where they will play the Indiana Pacers (25-50).

The Hawks faced off with the Warriors and went home with a win by a final score of 121-110 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Hawks ended up with 18 and the Warriors totaled 16 personal fouls. They also made 14 out of their 41 attempts from beyond the arc. Golden State went 76.9% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of 13 shots. Additionally, Golden State collected 33 rebounds (14 offensive, 19 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Golden State earned 47 dimes and had 27 steals for the game. In regard to the defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 47.8% from the floor on 43 out of 90 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists for this game in addition to forcing 1 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 44 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 15 of 19 attempts for a rate of 78.9%. Atlanta finished with a 51.7% field goal percentage (46 of 89) and converted 14 of their 37 shots from downtown.

Trae Young is someone who came through for this game. Young walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the floor and distributed 15 assists. He played for 39 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. He walked away with 33 points on 12 out of 20 shooting.

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Atlanta enters this one with a record of 37-37 for the year. They currently have an average of 112.9 pts per game (7th in the league) while connecting on 46.8% from the field. The Hawks are hitting 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (932 of 2,519) and 81.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling down 43.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,809 dimes for the campaign, which is 13th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 23rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.2). The Hawks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.1% (3,101 of 6,583) and they surrender 44.0 boards per game as a unit. They rank 25th in the league in allowing assists with 1,896 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 131-91 against the Raptors. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Indiana allowed Toronto to grab 33 in all (9 on the offensive side). They went 46.9% from distance via 15 out of 32 and finished the contest at 14 out of 19 at the charity stripe (73.7%). The Pacers allowed the Raptors to knock down 51 of their 84 attempts from the field which left them shooting 60.7% in this matchup. Overall, the Pacers went 33 for 79 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Indiana converted 11 of their 36 tries (30.6%). They were able to make 14 of those for a clip of 70.0%. The Raptors were called for 6 fouls for the matchup which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Pacers snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the matchup.

Oshae Brissett ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers for the game. He buried 9 out of 16 for the game for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Brissett earned 21 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for this contest.

Indiana has a record of 25-50 on the campaign. The Pacers are committing 20.2 fouls per contest and they go 76.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. Indiana has 8,291 pts for the year (110.5 per game) and they pull in 44.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which is ranked 18th in basketball.

The Indiana defense concedes 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (880 of 2,412) and opponents are connecting on 79.3% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 24.4 dimes and 43.3 rebounds every game, which ranks them 15th and 8th in the league. The Pacers on defense are ranked 25th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the floor (28th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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