Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 4/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Monday, April 1, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (+10)

The Brooklyn Nets (29-45) are en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday where they will go up against the Indiana Pacers (42-33). Brooklyn opens this matchup as 10-point underdogs. The over/under is 229.5.

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and notched a win by a score of 125-108 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Nets left the arena with 22 and the Bulls totaled 18 personal fouls. They also knocked down 9 of their 30 shots from downtown. Chicago finished the game at 79.3% from the free throw line by making 23 of 29 tries. Furthermore, Chicago collected 44 rebounds (5 offensive, 39 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Chicago recorded 24 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. In reference to the defense, Brooklyn allowed 50.7% from the field on 38 of 75 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists for the contest as well as creating 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 43 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nets buried 14 of their 22 shots for a rate of 63.6%. Brooklyn walked away from the game with a 47.3% field goal percentage (43 out of 91) and converted 25 of 44 shots from beyond the arc.

Cam Thomas is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. Thomas finished the game at 45.5% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists. He was on the court for 40 mins played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He racked up 28 points on 10 of 22 shooting.

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Brooklyn will play this game with a mark of 29-45 on the year. They are turning it over 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling down 43.9 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,938 assists for the year, which is 17th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Nets are shooting 36.5% from downtown (1,006 of 2,757) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 111.2 pts per game (24th in basketball) on 45.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Nets are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.3% from 3-point land while they are 14th in the league in opponents points per game (113.5). The Nets are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.2% (3,073 of 6,513) and they surrender 44.2 boards per game as a squad. They are 8th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,876 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Pacers walked away with a victory by a final of 109-90 when they faced the Lakers. The Pacers were able to snag 40 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the game. They gave up possession 8 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Lakers committed 14 fouls for this game which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 92.9%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Indiana converted 10 of 31 attempts (32.3%). In all, the Pacers finished 43 for 89 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.3%. The Pacers permitted the Lakers to knock down 35 out of 86 tries from the field which had them shooting 40.7% in the game. They finished 16.7% from downtown by shooting 5 of 30 and ended up going 15 out of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted Los Angeles to get 48 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Pascal Siakam pitched in for the Pacers for the contest. He converted 8 of 16 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 11 rebounds. Siakam recorded 22 points in his 31 mins on the court and added 6 dimes for the game.

Indiana has a record of 42-33 for the season. The Pacers commit 21.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 30.6 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. Indiana has earned 9,206 points this season (122.7 per contest) and they pull in 41.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pacers are shooting 50.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in the league.

The Indiana defense allows 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (809 of 2,200) and their opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 24.8 dimes and 43.6 boards per contest, which is 5th and 15th in basketball. The Pacers on defense are ranked 29th in the NBA in points given up per game with 120.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.8% from the floor (30th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana (-10)

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