Phoenix Suns vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/10/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Friday, February 10, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Phoenix Suns are headed to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday where they will take on the Indiana Pacers.

The Suns played the Nets and took home the win by a score of 116-112 in their last contest. Phoenix wrapped up the contest with a 46.7% field goal percentage (43 out of 92) and knocked down 9 of 31 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Suns made 21 of 28 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled 48 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 31 dimes in this contest while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 48.1% from the floor on 38 of 79 shooting. Brooklyn earned 25 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Brooklyn collected 36 rebounds (5 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Brooklyn ended up shooting 87.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 27 of 31 shots. They buried 9 out of their 28 attempts from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Suns walked away with 24 while the Nets racked up 21 fouls.

Deandre Ayton is a player who played a role in this game. Ayton ended up going 77.8% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 35 minutes played and also snagged 15 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 35 points on 14 of 18 shooting.

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Phoenix will take the court with a record of 30-26 on the year. They are averaging 112.7 points per outing (21st in basketball) while going 46.3% from the field. The Suns are shooting 38.3% on 3-point shots (704 of 1,837) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Phoenix is pulling in 44.1 boards per game and has 1,520 dimes this season, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Suns are able to force 14.9 turnovers every game and they draw 20.4 fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in allowing assists with 1,315 conceded so far this season. The Suns defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.8% (2,247 of 4,797) and they relinquish 42.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 5th in the league in PPG allowed (111.3).

When they last played, the Pacers took a defeat with a final score of 116-111 against the Heat. The Pacers were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 31 for this contest. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Heat earned 22 fouls for this game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a clip of 71.4%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana converted 15 of their 33 tries (45.5%). When the game finished, the Pacers shot 38 out of 78 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.7%. The Pacers permitted the Heat to convert 37 out of their 79 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.8% for the game. They finished the game shooting 31.6% from three-point range by hitting 6 out of 19 and ended up going 36 out of 39 from the charity stripe (92.3%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana permitted Miami to pull down 48 in all (15 on the offensive side).

Buddy Hield ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers for the contest. Hield recorded 29 points in his 37 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes for this game. He buried 10 of 18 for the game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 25-31 on the year. The Pacers are committing 21.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 79.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.4 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.3 times per game. Indiana has totaled 6,419 pts for the season (114.6 per game) and they grab 42.0 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which is ranked 24th in the league.

The Indiana defense surrenders 37.1% on shots from distance (701 of 1,889) and opponents are converting on 80.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 26.3 dimes and 45.7 total rebounds per game, which is 27th and 28th in basketball. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 116.9. They are forcing their opponents into 15.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (16th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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