Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, March 20, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (-3)

Spectrum Center is where the Charlotte Hornets will go up against the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Charlotte is 3-point dogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 230.

The Pacers took the court against the 76ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 141-121 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Pacers walked away with 17 while the 76ers had 17 personal fouls. They also made 15 of their 35 tries from beyond the arc. Philadelphia finished the game shooting 81.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 22 attempts. On top of that, Philadelphia snagged 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Philadelphia distributed 31 dimes and had 11 steals in this game. When talking about the defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 61.4% from the field on 54 out of 88 shooting. They also dished out 28 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pacers knocked down 19 of their 20 tries for a rate of 95.0%. Indiana finished the contest with a 51.7% FG percentage (45 out of 87) and knocked down 12 of their 31 shots from distance.

Aaron Nesmith is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He left the arena with 25 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes and also totaled 6 boards. Nesmith walked away from this one shooting 56.3% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Indiana will enter this matchup with a mark of 32-39 this season. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.1 fouls per game. As a team, Indiana is collecting 41.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,900 dimes this year, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Pacers are connecting on 36.5% on three-point shots (986 of 2,702) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 115.9 points per game (11th in the league) on 46.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pacers are forcing 15.3 turnovers every game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 28th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,867 conceded this year. The Pacers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.1% (3,033 of 6,303) and they concede 45.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 37.3% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 28th in the NBA in opponents points per game (118.3).

For their last game, the Hornets took a loss by a score of 121-82 when they faced the 76ers. Concerning rebounding, Charlotte allowed Philadelphia to snag 62 in all (14 offensive). They went 31.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 of 32 and ended up shooting 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). The Hornets allowed the 76ers to make 46 of 92 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hornets finished 29 for 86 from the field which had them at 33.7%. In reference to shots from distance, Charlotte converted 5 of 35 tries (14.3%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.1%. The 76ers earned 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They also coughed it up 13 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Hornets were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the matchup.

Terry Rozier ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 18 in the matchup giving him a rate of 33.3%, and earned 2 rebounds. Rozier accumulated 14 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and had 4 assists in the game.

Charlotte has a record of 22-50 so far this year. The Hornets are committing 20.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 74.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.9 times per contest (18th in the league) and they turn it over 13.9 times per game. Charlotte has scored 8,009 points so far this year (111.2 per contest) and they average 44.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hornets are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 29th in basketball.

The Charlotte defense allows 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (892 of 2,487) and their opposition knocks down 79.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.9 dimes and 46.5 total boards per game, which ranks 23rd and 29th in basketball. The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 24th in the NBA in PPG given up with 117.5. They are able to force 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the floor (18th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana (-3)

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