Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 11/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Odds/Point Spread: Utah (+5)

The Utah Jazz (2-6) are on their way to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will play the Indiana Pacers (4-3). Indiana opens as 5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 240.

The Jazz stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and ended up losing by a score of 130-113 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Jazz ended up walking away with 20 and the Bulls accounted for 18 personal fouls. They converted 18 out of their 34 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 84.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 19 shots. In addition, Chicago pulled down 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Chicago doled out 26 assists and had 12 steals in the matchup. In regard to defense, Utah allowed the other team to go 51.6% from the floor on 48 out of 93 shooting. They also dished out 32 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 1 steal. Concerning rebounding, they collected 52 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Jazz converted 15 of 17 shots for a percentage of 88.2%. Utah finished the game with a 47.7% FG percentage (41 out of 86) and buried 16 out of their 43 shots from distance.

Lauri Markkanen is someone who played a role in this game. He accumulated 29 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and snagged 5 boards. Markkanen went 53.3% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Utah enters this contest with a record of 2-6 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 17.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Utah is grabbing 48.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 219 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Jazz are connecting on 36.1% on 3-point shots (110 of 305) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They average 111.8 points per outing (16th in the NBA) while going 45.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Jazz have forced 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 29th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 212 surrendered this year. The Jazz defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 49.4% (347 of 703) and they concede 40.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 35.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 26th in the league in points per game allowed (120.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers got the victory with a final of 152-111 when they faced the Spurs. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Indiana permitted San Antonio to get 36 in total (12 offensive). They finished 30.8% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 out of 26 and finished the contest at 23 of 30 from the charity stripe (76.7%). The Pacers allowed the Spurs to bury 40 of 94 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6% in this game. When all was said and done, the Pacers shot 55 for 95 from the field which had them shooting 57.9%. Concerning shots from downtown, Indiana knocked down 20 out of 38 attempts (52.6%). They were able to bury 22 of those for a percentage of 95.7%. The Spurs committed 15 fouls in the game which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Pacers corralled 40 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 49 in this contest.

Tyrese Haliburton was important for the Pacers for the game. He buried 9 of 19 for the game giving him a rate of 47.4%, and had 2 rebounds. Haliburton racked up 23 points in his 27 minutes on the court and added 8 dimes for the matchup.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 4-3 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are hitting on 49.6% from the floor, which ranks them 4th in the league. Indiana has totaled 874 pts on the season (124.9 per contest) and they collect 43.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 31.9 times per contest (1st in the league) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. The Pacers have committed 21.0 fouls per game and they hit 79.8% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense gives up 39.2% on shots from beyond the arc (71 of 181) and opponents are knocking down 82.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 25.6 assists and 44.1 total rebounds per game, which is 15th and 14th in basketball. The Pacers defensively are ranked 28th in the league in points given up per game with 121.7. They have forced 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.5% from the field (23rd in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana (-5)

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