Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/26/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

The Charlotte Hornets (26-21) are hitting the road to Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Indiana Pacers (17-31).

The Hornets played the Hawks and ended up losing by a score of 113-91 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 24 while the Hawks had 10 fouls. They also converted 15 out of their 39 attempts from distance. Atlanta finished the game at 75.0% at the free throw line by making 18 of their 24 attempts. In addition, Atlanta totaled 38 rebounds (7 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Atlanta recorded 45 dimes and had 25 steals for this contest. In terms of defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 45.5% from the floor on 40 of 88 shooting. They also distributed 23 assists in the game as well as creating 6 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 54 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Hornets buried 19 of 27 tries for a percentage of 70.4%. Charlotte ended the game having earned a 39.1% FG percentage (34 of 87) and buried 4 out of their 36 shots from distance.

P.J. Washington is one player who was a factor for the contest. Washington finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor and also distributed 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and collected 7 boards. He totaled 12 points on 4 of 7 shooting.

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Charlotte will play this game with a mark of 26-21 this season. They turn the ball over 13.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.3 fouls per game. As a team, Charlotte is grabbing 44.4 boards per contest and has earned 1,275 assists on the year, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing. The Hornets are hitting 36.7% on three-point shots (660 of 1,796) and 73.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 114.1 pts per contest (2nd in the NBA) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.6% on 3-pointers while they are 28th in basketball in PPG allowed (114.2). The Hornets defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.2% (1,959 of 4,239) and they surrender 47.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 29th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,215 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pacers went home defeated by a final of 117-113 against the Pelicans. The Pacers corralled 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 42 for this contest. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Pelicans earned 10 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.0%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Indiana buried 19 out of 46 attempts (41.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Pacers ended up going 38 for 87 from the floor which had them shooting 43.7%. The Pacers permitted the Pelicans to make 41 out of 89 attempts from the field which left them shooting 46.1% in the game. They finished 20.0% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 30 and finished the game at 29 out of 31 from the free throw line (93.5%). In reference to attacking the glass, Indiana allowed New Orleans to get 33 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Duane Washington Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers in the game. Washington Jr. earned 21 points in his 23 minutes of playing time and earned 3 dimes for this game. He converted 7 of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 2 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 17-31 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which ranks them 16th in the NBA. Indiana has totaled 5,197 points so far this season (108.3 per game) and they snag 44.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.0 times per game (13th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest. The Pacers commit 20.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.0% from the charity stripe.

The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the league in PPG surrendered with 109.3. They are forcing 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (23rd in the league). The Indiana defense allows 35.1% on 3-pointers (514 of 1,466) and their opponents are knocking down 79.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 22.5 dimes and 43.2 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 4th and 6th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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