Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/20/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is the location where the Golden State Warriors (32-12) will take on the Indiana Pacers (15-29) on Thursday.

The Pacers faced the Clippers and took a loss by a score of 139-133 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pacers ended up with 23 and the Clippers accumulated 11 personal fouls. They also knocked down 18 of 36 tries from 3-point range. Los Angeles ended up going 86.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 31 of 36 tries. Additionally, Los Angeles collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Los Angeles distributed 37 dimes and had 32 steals in the matchup. When discussing the defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 54.9% from the field on 45 of 82 shooting. They also dished out 30 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 41 with 15 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Pacers converted 20 of 23 tries for a percentage of 87.0%. Indiana ended the game having earned a 51.5% field goal percentage (50 of 97) and converted 13 of their 33 3-pointers.

Chris Duarte is one guy who was a major factor in this game. Duarte went 71.4% from the field and also totaled 6 dimes. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and collected 7 boards. He accumulated 24 points on 10 of 14 shooting.

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Indiana steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 15-29 this year. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Indiana is pulling in 44.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,058 dimes so far this season, which is 13th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Pacers are shooting 32.4% on 3-pointers (509 of 1,570) and 77.6% from the free throw line. They average 107.9 points per outing (18th in the NBA) while hitting 45.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pacers are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are 3rd in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 974 relinquished for the campaign. The Pacers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.5% (1,763 of 3,788) and they relinquish 42.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 36.0% on 3-point shots and they are 16th in the NBA in points per game allowed (108.9).

In their last game, the Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 102-86 against the Pistons. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Golden State permitted Detroit to pull down 39 in total (11 offensive). They shot 26.5% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 34 and ended up going 17 of 24 at the charity stripe (70.8%). The Warriors permitted the Pistons to make 30 of 85 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 35.3% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Warriors shot 34 out of 83 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.0%. In terms of three-point shots, Golden State knocked down 14 out of 42 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 74.1%. The Pistons committed 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 12 steals in this game. The Warriors earned 41 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 in this game.

Stephen Curry ended up being a major contributor for the Warriors in the matchup. Curry earned 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and added 8 dimes in the game. He converted 6 out of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 32-12 for the season. The Warriors are committing 20.2 fouls every game while shooting 75.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 27.7 times per game (1st in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.6 times per game. Golden State has tallied 4,828 points so far this season (109.7 per contest) and they snag 46.4 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 9th in the league.

The Golden State defense concedes 32.8% on shots from distance (521 of 1,588) and their opponents are knocking down 74.6% of their foul shots. They allow 22.0 dimes and 42.5 total boards per game, which ranks 2nd and 3rd in the league. The Warriors are ranked 1st in the league in points per game surrendered with 101.6. They have forced 15.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (1st in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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