Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/16/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Indiana Pacers (37-30) will try to beat the Brooklyn Nets (26-40) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Nets took the court against the Magic and ended up losing by a score of 114-106 in their last game. Brooklyn ended the game with a 46.9% field goal percentage (38 out of 81) and buried 7 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nets converted 23 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 85.2%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 32 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 21 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defending, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 51.9% from the floor on 40 of 77 shooting. Orlando recorded 29 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. In addition, Orlando collected 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Orlando ended up going 76.9% when shooting free throws by converting 20 of 26 attempts. They also buried 14 out of their 32 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 19 and the Magic totaled 20 personal fouls.

Cam Thomas is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. Thomas went 47.4% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and totaled 8 boards. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Brooklyn will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 26-40 so far this year. They are averaging 111.8 pts per game (25th in basketball) while hitting 45.9% from the field. The Nets are hitting 36.8% on 3-pointers (907 of 2,467) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling in 43.7 boards per game and has totaled 1,747 assists so far this season, which ranks 16th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Nets are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They surrender 38.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 14th in the league in PPG allowed (113.9). The Nets are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.2% (2,729 of 5,787) and they surrender 44.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists with 1,671 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Pacers took a loss by a final score of 132-129 against the Bulls. Concerning rebounds, Indiana allowed Chicago to snag 48 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 35.7% from distance by connecting on 10 of 28 and finished the game at 26 of 32 from the free throw line (81.3%). The Pacers permitted the Bulls to make 48 of their 92 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.2% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers went 46 for 99 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.5%. In relation to three-point shots, Indiana buried 14 of their 45 tries (31.1%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 82.1%. The Bulls had 21 fouls in this game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 28 tries. They also turned it over 8 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Pacers were able to collect 38 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for the contest.

Myles Turner ended up being a factor for the Pacers for this game. He buried 9 out of 15 for the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and added 7 rebounds. Turner recorded 27 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for the contest.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 37-30 on the year. The Pacers are committing 21.4 fouls every game and they hit 78.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 30.7 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. Indiana has accumulated 8,251 points on the campaign (123.1 per game) and they pull in 41.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Pacers are connecting on 50.6% from the floor, which is 1st in the NBA.

The Indiana defense allows 37.2% on 3-pointers (733 of 1,970) and their opposition makes 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 24.8 assists and 43.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 5th and 13th in the NBA. The Pacers are ranked 29th in the league in points per game surrendered with 121.4. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 50.1% from the field (30th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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