Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 11/9/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Denver Nuggets are hitting the road to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will take on the Indiana Pacers.

The Nuggets faced the Spurs and notched a win by a score of 115-109 in their last game. Denver wrapped up the game with a 53.4% field goal percentage (47 out of 88) and buried 8 of 24 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Nuggets made 13 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 40 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 33 assists in this matchup while forcing 24 turnovers and getting 14 steals. When it comes to the defense, Denver let their opponent shoot 52.4% from the field on 43 out of 82 shooting. San Antonio earned 31 assists and had 14 steals for the game. Additionally, San Antonio grabbed 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. San Antonio finished the contest at 61.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of 18 tries. They made 12 of their 33 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Nuggets ended up walking away with 14 and the Spurs recorded 17 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is one player who had an impact in this matchup. He finished with 26 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins played and also totaled 8 rebounds. Jokic walked away from this one shooting 55.0% from the floor and also dished out 10 assists.

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Denver heads into this one with a record of 7-3 this year. They turn it over 15.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Denver is snagging 45.4 boards per contest and has racked up 290 dimes for the season, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing. The Nuggets are hitting 41.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (134 of 320) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They average 116.2 points per outing (8th in the NBA) while going 50.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers every game while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are 13th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 264 surrendered on the season. The Nuggets defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.3% (425 of 880) and they surrender 41.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 35.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 17th in the NBA in opponents PPG (113.9).

When they last played, the Pacers took home the win by a final score of 129-122 against the Pelicans. The Pacers pulled down 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Pelicans were called for 20 fouls in this contest which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of those for a rate of 91.3%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Indiana made 22 of 48 attempts (45.8%). When the game finished, the Pacers ended up shooting 43 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Pacers permitted the Pelicans to convert 48 of their 97 tries from the field which had them at 49.5% for the game. They wrapped up this game 41.2% from three-point range by hitting 14 of 34 and ended up shooting 12 out of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). With respect to rebounds, Indiana allowed New Orleans to snag 43 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Myles Turner pitched in for the Pacers for this game. Turner accumulated 37 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup. He made 11 of 18 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and had 12 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 5-5 so far this year. The Pacers are responsible for committing 22.2 fouls every game and they connect on 80.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 28.4 times per game (4th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 16.1 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 1,171 points for the year (117.1 per game) and they pull in 44.7 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Pacers are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks 23rd in the league.

The Pacers on defense are ranked 28th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 118.0. They are forcing 14.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (25th in the league). The Indiana defense concedes 41.0% on shots from 3-point land (143 of 349) and their opposition knocks down 82.8% of their foul shots. They have allowed 26.9 assists and 42.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 23rd and 9th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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