Indiana Pacers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/21/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Footprint Center is the site where the Phoenix Suns will meet the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Thunder and took a loss by a score of 126-106 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Pacers walked away with 19 while the Thunder racked up 25 fouls. They knocked down 16 of 38 tries from 3-point land. Oklahoma City finished the game at 76.2% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 21 shots. Moreover, Oklahoma City collected 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 10 blocked shots. Oklahoma City recorded 41 assists and had 12 steals for this game. In terms of defense, Indiana allowed 50.5% from the field on 47 out of 93 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 48 with 20 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Pacers knocked down 16 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Indiana wrapped up the game having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (39 of 94) and made 12 of 33 three-point attempts.

Andrew Nembhard is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He recorded 18 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He played for 27 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. Nembhard shot 43.8% from the floor and dished out 7 assists.

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Indiana heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 23-23 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Indiana is grabbing 42.3 boards per game and is sitting with 1,230 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 6th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Pacers are hitting 36.5% on shots from distance (650 of 1,781) and 80.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.3 points per game (12th in the NBA) while shooting 45.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Pacers are forcing 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are 27th in the league in giving up assists with 1,188 surrendered for the season. The Pacers are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.9% (1,912 of 4,078) and they concede 45.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 37.2% from 3-point land and they rank 22nd in basketball in points per game allowed (116.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Suns took home the win by a final score of 117-112 against the Nets. The Suns earned 37 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Nets committed 34 personal fouls for the game which took the Suns to the free throw line for 41 tries. They were able to knock down 28 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.3%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Phoenix made 11 out of 28 tries (39.3%). When all was said and done, the Suns walked away from this one shooting 39 for 85 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.9%. The Suns permitted the Nets to knock down 43 of their 82 attempts from the field which had them shooting 52.4% for the matchup. They finished 42.3% from three-point range by connecting on 11 of 26 and finished the game at 15 of 25 from the free throw line (60.0%). In relation to team rebounding, Phoenix allowed Brooklyn to collect 34 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Mikal Bridges ended up being important for the Suns for the game. He converted 9 out of 19 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Bridges had 28 points in his 42 minutes of playing time and accounted for 9 dimes for the contest.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 22-24 on the season. As an offense, the Suns are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is 21st in the league. Phoenix has 5,183 pts on the campaign (112.7 per contest) and they grab 43.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 26.8 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game. The Suns commit 21.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 79.6% from the free throw line.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 112.2. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the field (19th in the NBA). The Phoenix defense concedes 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (521 of 1,430) and their opponents are converting on 79.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 23.4 assists and 42.7 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 5th and 10th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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