Indiana Pacers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/22/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Footprint Center is the site where the Phoenix Suns (35-9) will compete against the Indiana Pacers (17-29) on Saturday.

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and took home the win by a score of 121-117 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 23 while the Warriors finished the game with 21 fouls. They converted 9 of 42 tries from long range. Golden State ended up shooting 82.8% from the free throw line by burying 24 of 29 shots. On top of that, Golden State snagged 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Golden State recorded 53 assists and had 28 steals for this game. In reference to defending, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 44.7% from the field on 42 of 94 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 48 with 13 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Pacers made 24 of their 34 attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. Indiana finished the game having earned a 43.2% FG percentage (41 out of 95) and buried 15 of 35 three-point shots.

Chris Duarte is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up scoring 27 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He played for 39 mins played and collected 7 boards. Duarte finished the contest at 62.5% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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Indiana will take the court with a record of 17-29 so far this season. They currently have an average of 108.3 points per game (16th in the league) while shooting 45.7% from the floor. The Pacers are shooting 32.7% on 3-pointers (535 of 1,635) and 77.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Indiana is snagging 44.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,109 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 11th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.2 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Pacers are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in the league in allowing assists with 1,025 conceded so far this season. The Pacers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.5% (1,845 of 3,972) and they concede 43.0 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 35.5% on 3-pointers while they are 17th in basketball in PPG allowed (109.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns got the victory with a final of 109-101 against the Mavericks. In relation to rebounding, Phoenix allowed Dallas to collect 40 in total (10 offensive). They went 29.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 of 37 and finished the game at 16 out of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Suns permitted the Mavericks to knock down 37 out of 85 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.5% in this game. When all was said and done, the Suns finished 39 for 86 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.3%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Phoenix made 8 of their 36 attempts (22.2%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 92.0%. The Mavericks committed 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Suns to the free throw line for 25 tries. They gave up possession 7 times, while recording 13 steals for the contest. The Suns collected 35 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this matchup.

Chris Paul ended up having an impact for the Suns for the game. He buried 8 of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Paul recorded 20 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 11 dimes in this matchup.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 35-9 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Suns are hitting on 47.5% from the field, which is ranked 2nd in basketball. Phoenix has totaled 4,948 pts this season (112.5 per contest) and they collect 45.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 26.2 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. The Suns commit 19.5 fouls per game and they hit 80.4% from the free throw line.

The Phoenix defense allows 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (492 of 1,508) and opponents are making 74.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 22.5 assists and 45.5 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 4th and 20th in the NBA. The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 5th in the NBA in points given up per game with 104.5. They are forcing 15.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (2nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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