Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 3/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

The Indiana Pacers are hitting the road to State Farm Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Atlanta Hawks.

The Pacers played the Raptors and earned the victory with a final of 118-114 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 29 and the Raptors totaled 22 fouls. They also made 7 of their 34 attempts from beyond the arc. Toronto went 74.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 29 of their 39 tries. In addition, Toronto pulled down 40 boards (13 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Toronto doled out 21 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. In reference to the defense, Indiana allowed 43.8% from the field on 39 out of 89 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 39 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Pacers made 21 of 25 tries for a percentage of 84.0%. Indiana ended with a 55.8% FG percentage (43 of 77) and knocked down 11 of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

Andrew Nembhard is a player who came through in the game. Nembhard finished the game at 64.7% from the field and also totaled 10 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and pulled down 2 boards. He walked away with 25 points on 11 of 17 shooting.

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Indiana heads into this one with a record of 33-40 for the campaign. They average 115.9 points per contest (12th in the league) while connecting on 46.7% from the field. The Pacers are shooting 36.6% on 3-point shots (1,006 of 2,749) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Indiana is pulling down 41.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,954 assists this season, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Pacers are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They relinquish 37.0% on three-point shots and they are 26th in the NBA in points per game allowed (118.2). The Pacers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.0% (3,113 of 6,482) and they concede 45.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are 26th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,914 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Hawks went home defeated by a final of 125-124 when they faced the Timberwolves. The Hawks corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 41 for the game. They coughed it up 16 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Timberwolves were called for 20 fouls for this game which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to convert 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 88.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Atlanta converted 12 out of their 26 attempts (46.2%). Overall, the Hawks finished shooting 45 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.9%. The Hawks allowed the Timberwolves to bury 45 of their 92 attempts from the field which left them shooting 48.9% for the contest. They shot 42.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 11 out of 26 and finished the contest at 24 out of 29 at the charity stripe (82.8%). In regard to rebounding, Atlanta permitted Minnesota to grab 42 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Trae Young was important for the Hawks for this contest. Young racked up 29 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and added 8 dimes in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 16 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 36-37 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Hawks are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in basketball. Atlanta has totaled 8,588 points this season (117.6 per contest) and they grab 44.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.6 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest. The Hawks are responsible for committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 81.6% from the charity stripe.

The Atlanta defense gives up 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (869 of 2,447) and their opponents are connecting on 80.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.9 assists and 44.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 20th and 21st in the league. The Hawks on defense are ranked 24th in basketball in points given up per game with 117.6. They have forced 14.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (24th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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