Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 12/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Charlotte Hornets (7-18) are headed to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will meet the Indiana Pacers (13-12).

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and went home with a loss by a final score of 114-99 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hornets walked away with 19 while the Raptors finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They buried 8 out of their 29 attempts from 3-point range. Toronto finished the contest at 81.8% when shooting free throws by making 18 of 22 tries. On top of that, Toronto snagged 51 rebounds (15 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Toronto recorded 30 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. In reference to defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 51.2% from the field on 44 of 86 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in this game while creating 17 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected 36 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets made 13 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. Charlotte finished with a 43.8% FG percentage (39 of 89) and converted 8 of their 32 three-point attempts.

Terry Rozier is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He recorded 22 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins played and also collected 3 rebounds. Rozier shot 45.0% from the floor and also earned 7 assists.

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Charlotte comes into this matchup with a record of 7-18 this season. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Charlotte is collecting 41.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 625 dimes for the campaign, which is 25th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are connecting on 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (281 of 784) and 79.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 111.0 points per contest (24th in basketball) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hornets have forced 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They rank 17th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 683 surrendered for the year. The Hornets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.3% (1,099 of 2,229) and they concede 45.4 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 38.3% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 25th in the NBA in points per game allowed (120.7).

In their last game, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 151-127 when they faced the Clippers. The Pacers collected 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Clippers earned 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They were able to make 17 of them for a rate of 81.0%. When discussing three-point shots, Indiana made 12 of their 33 attempts (36.4%). In all, the Pacers ended up going 49 for 95 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6%. The Pacers permitted the Clippers to knock down 56 of their 98 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.1% for the matchup. They finished 50.0% from three-point range by connecting on 19 out of 38 and finished the game at 20 of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). In relation to rebounding, Indiana permitted Los Angeles to collect 46 in all (14 offensive).

Bennedict Mathurin ended up being a factor for the Pacers for the game. Mathurin recorded 34 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for this game. He made 12 out of 20 in the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and added 6 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 13-12 for the season. As an offense, the Pacers are shooting 50.5% from the floor, which is 1st in the NBA. Indiana has earned 3,184 points so far this year (127.4 per game) and they pull down 40.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 30.6 times per game (1st in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. The Pacers commit 22.4 fouls per game while shooting 78.9% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense concedes 40.1% on shots from beyond the arc (271 of 675) and their opponents are knocking down 82.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 25.6 dimes and 43.1 boards per game, which has them ranked 12th and 11th in the NBA. The Pacers on defense are ranked 30th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 127.0. They are forcing 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 51.1% from the field (30th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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