Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 11/4/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Charlotte Hornets (1-3) are on their way to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will take on the Indiana Pacers (2-2).

The Hornets faced off with the Rockets and went home with a loss by a final score of 128-119 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Hornets left the arena with 19 while the Rockets totaled 22 personal fouls. They buried 21 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the arc. Houston finished shooting 82.6% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of their 23 tries. On top of that, Houston collected 38 boards (7 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Houston dished out 35 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. Concerning defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 52.4% from the floor on 44 out of 84 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 44 with 15 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Hornets knocked down 18 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 72.0%. Charlotte wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (45 of 90) and converted 11 of their 27 3-point attempts.

Nick Richards is someone who was a factor for this game. Richards finished 50.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He played for 19 mins played and collected 8 rebounds. He totaled 10 points on 3 of 6 shooting.

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Charlotte enters this matchup with a mark of 1-3 this year. They cough up possession 15.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Charlotte is grabbing 43.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 108 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 21st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are shooting 30.1% on 3-pointers (37 of 123) and 78.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 113.8 pts per game (14th in the NBA) while hitting 46.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 16.8 turnovers per game and they draw 22.3 personal fouls. They are 9th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 112 relinquished this season. The Hornets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.9% (172 of 352) and they concede 44.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 37.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 26th in the league in points per game allowed (120.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers took a loss by a score of 155-104 against the Celtics. The Pacers collected 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this game. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Celtics had 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a rate of 58.3%. Regarding shooting from distance, Indiana made 5 of their 37 attempts (13.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Pacers shot 46 out of 101 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.5%. The Pacers allowed the Celtics to convert 54 of 95 attempts from the field which had them shooting 56.8% in this game. They finished 57.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 20 out of 35 and finished the contest at 27 of 28 from the free throw line (96.4%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Indiana allowed Boston to snag 57 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

T.J. McConnell was important for the Pacers in the game. He buried 8 out of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and totaled 7 rebounds. McConnell recorded 18 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in the matchup.

Indiana has a record of 2-2 on the season. The Pacers commit 21.8 fouls per game and they hit 80.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 31.5 times per contest (1st in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest. Indiana has accumulated 477 pts for the year (119.3 per contest) and they grab 44.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pacers are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks them 12th in the league.

The Indiana defense concedes 43.9% on shots from 3-point land (47 of 107) and their opponents are knocking down 81.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 25.8 assists and 49.3 rebounds per game, which is 16th and 27th in the NBA. The Pacers defensively are ranked 29th in basketball in PPG allowed with 125.0. They are forcing 11.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the field (22nd in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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