Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/18/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-7)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the location where the Indiana Pacers will try to beat the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Philadelphia is 7-point favorites. The betting total is set at 228.

The 76ers took the court against the Cavaliers and notched a win by a score of 118-109 in their last contest. Philadelphia finished the game with a 52.0% FG percentage (39 out of 75) and buried 17 of 36 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the 76ers knocked down 23 of 27 attempts for a rate of 85.2%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 46 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 24 assists in the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 40 out of 85 shooting. Cleveland distributed 20 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. In addition, Cleveland pulled down 33 boards (12 offensive, 21 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Cleveland finished 68.2% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 22 tries. They made 14 of their 41 attempts from long range. When discussing fouls, the 76ers ended up with 21 while the Cavaliers had 18 fouls.

Joel Embiid is one guy who played a role in the game. Embiid shot 63.2% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins played and grabbed 18 rebounds. He was able to score 36 points on 12 out of 19 shooting.

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Philadelphia comes into this one with a win-loss record of 46-22 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Philadelphia is collecting 40.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,707 assists for the campaign, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The 76ers are hitting 39.0% from downtown (868 of 2,223) and 83.6% from the charity stripe. They average 115.1 points per outing (14th in the league) while hitting 48.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 fouls. They are giving up 35.0% from beyond the arc while they are 3rd in the league in points per game from their opponents (110.7). The 76ers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (2,734 of 5,788) and they relinquish 41.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 1st in basketball in giving up assists with 1,605 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Pacers went home victorious with a score of 139-123 when they played the Bucks. In reference to rebounds, Indiana allowed Milwaukee to collect 44 overall (9 offensive). They finished 34.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 26 from the free throw line (69.2%). The Pacers allowed the Bucks to convert 47 of 89 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.8% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Pacers ended up going 54 for 97 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.7%. Concerning shots from downtown, Indiana converted 22 out of 46 attempts (47.8%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 60.0%. The Bucks had 16 fouls for the game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 15 tries. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Pacers collected 34 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for the game.

Andrew Nembhard pitched in for the Pacers in the matchup. He converted 10 out of 21 in this game giving him a rate of 47.6%, and had 1 rebound. Nembhard accumulated 24 points in his 28 mins on the court and tallied 5 assists in the game.

Indiana has a mark of 32-38 on the season. The Pacers are committing 21.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 79.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.7 times per game (6th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.7 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 8,111 pts on the year (115.9 per contest) and they average 41.5 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Pacers are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 24th in the NBA.

The Indiana defense surrenders 37.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (867 of 2,328) and their opponents are making 80.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 26.2 assists and 45.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 27th and 28th in the NBA. The Pacers on defense are ranked 26th in basketball in PPG allowed with 118.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the field (22nd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana (+7)

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