Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 4/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the location where the Indiana Pacers (46-34) will try to defeat the Atlanta Hawks (36-44) on Sunday.

The Hawks took the court against the Hornets and went home with a loss by a final score of 115-114 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hawks walked away with 20 while the Hornets accumulated 18 personal fouls. They converted 14 of 36 shots from downtown. Charlotte went 95.5% from the free throw line by making 21 of their 22 attempts. In addition, Charlotte grabbed 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Charlotte totaled 25 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. When it comes to the defense, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 50.6% from the field on 40 out of 79 shooting. They also distributed 35 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 38 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Hawks made 10 of 16 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. Atlanta ended the game having earned a 52.4% FG percentage (43 out of 82) and converted 18 out of their 40 3-pointers.

Bogdan Bogdanovic is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He recorded 19 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He played 22 mins and pulled down 1 rebound. Bogdanovic finished 54.5% from the field and earned 8 dimes.

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Atlanta heads into this matchup with a record of 36-44 so far this year. They currently have an average of 118.5 points per outing (6th in the league) while shooting 46.6% from the floor. The Hawks are shooting 36.5% on three-point attempts (1,104 of 3,026) and 79.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 41.3 boards per game and is sitting with 2,132 assists for the season, which is 17th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.6 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They surrender 38.4% on three-point shots while they are 27th in the league in points per game from their opponents (120.2). The Hawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.3% (3,556 of 7,215) and they concede 40.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 24th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,244 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Pacers went home victorious with a score of 140-123 when they played the Raptors. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Indiana allowed Toronto to collect 40 overall (16 on the offensive glass). They finished 23.8% from distance by going 5 of 21 and ended up going 24 of 33 from the charity stripe (72.7%). The Pacers permitted the Raptors to convert 47 of their 94 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Pacers finished 54 out of 99 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.5%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Indiana knocked down 16 out of their 45 tries (35.6%). They were able to knock down 16 of those for a percentage of 69.6%. The Raptors were called for 20 fouls for this game which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. The Pacers snagged 29 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 44 in this game.

Tyrese Haliburton ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers in this contest. Haliburton earned 30 points in his 31 mins of playing time and earned 5 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 16 in the game for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 46-34 this year. The Pacers are committing 21.4 fouls every game and they hit 78.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 30.6 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game. Indiana has accumulated 9,833 points this year (122.9 per game) and they collect 38.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pacers are shooting 50.5% from the floor, which is 1st in the league.

The Indiana defense gives up 36.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (852 of 2,336) and their opposition makes 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 24.6 dimes and 40.9 boards every game, which is 4th and 20th in basketball. The Pacers on defense are ranked 28th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 120.2. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.7% from the field (30th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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