Golden State Warriors vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Golden State Warriors (22-25) are on their way to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday where they will meet the Indiana Pacers (29-23).

The Warriors played the Nets and went home with a win by a final score of 109-98 in their last game. Golden State finished with a 46.2% field goal percentage (43 of 93) and buried 4 of their 22 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Warriors made 19 of 23 shots for a rate of 82.6%. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 60 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 24 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defense, Golden State allowed 38.2% from the floor on 34 of 89 shooting. Brooklyn distributed 23 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In addition, Brooklyn collected 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Brooklyn finished the contest at 77.3% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 22 attempts. They converted 13 out of their 42 attempts from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Warriors ended up with 17 and the Nets recorded 23 fouls.

Stephen Curry is someone who played a role for the game. Curry walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes. He played for 34 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up scoring 29 points on 12 of 24 shooting.

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Golden State will enter this game with a record of 22-25 for the season. They average 118.7 points per contest (8th in the league) while connecting on 47.2% from the floor. The Warriors are connecting on 37.3% on shots from distance (694 of 1,863) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is snagging 46.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,333 assists on the campaign, which is 15th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 4th in the league in giving up assists with 1,228 conceded for the campaign. The Warriors are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.2% (2,013 of 4,263) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are conceding 35.8% on shots from distance and they rank 22nd in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (118.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers took home the win by a final score of 132-129 when they played the Rockets. The Pacers were able to snag 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Rockets committed 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. In the matter of shots from distance, Indiana made 15 of 32 attempts (46.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Pacers walked away from this one shooting 54 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 62.8%. The Pacers permitted the Rockets to make 50 out of 97 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.5% for the contest. They went 48.0% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 25 and ended up going 17 of 23 from the charity stripe (73.9%). Regarding rebounds, Indiana permitted Houston to get 48 in total (20 offensive).

Pascal Siakam was important for the Pacers in this game. He buried 11 of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Siakam racked up 29 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 assists for the game.

Indiana has a mark of 29-23 for the year. As an offense, the Pacers are hitting on 50.7% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in basketball. Indiana has 6,465 pts this season (124.3 per contest) and they average 41.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 30.9 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per game. The Pacers commit 22.3 fouls every game and they connect on 78.6% from the charity stripe.

The Pacers on defense are ranked 28th in the league in PPG given up with 122.5. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 50.2% from the floor (28th in the league). The Indiana defense gives up 37.4% from downtown (563 of 1,506) and opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 24.7 assists and 42.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 5th and 11th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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