Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/3/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the location where the Brooklyn Nets (29-46) will attempt to beat the Indiana Pacers (42-33) on Wednesday.

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Lakers and went home with a win by a final score of 109-90 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pacers left the arena with 14 and the Lakers totaled 14 personal fouls. They also buried 5 of 30 attempts from three-point range. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of their 18 attempts. On top of that, Los Angeles totaled 48 rebounds (10 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Los Angeles distributed 24 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. In relation to defending, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 40.7% from the floor on 35 out of 86 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists for the matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 46 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pacers knocked down 13 of their 14 shots for a rate of 92.9%. Indiana finished with a 48.3% FG percentage (43 out of 89) and buried 10 of their 31 shots from downtown.

Pascal Siakam is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. Siakam finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists. He played 31 minutes played and also collected 11 rebounds. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Indiana will play this contest with a record of 42-33 so far this season. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a team are committing 21.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 41.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 2,292 dimes on the year, which is 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Pacers are shooting 37.5% on 3-pointers (991 of 2,642) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 122.7 points per contest (1st in the league) while going 50.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pacers have forced 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are 5th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,859 conceded on the campaign. The Pacers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.8% (3,353 of 6,739) and they surrender 43.6 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 36.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 28th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (120.5).

When they last played, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 116-104 against the Lakers. The Nets recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 12 steals in this game. The Lakers were called for 15 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 14 of those for a rate of 73.7%. Concerning shots from distance, Brooklyn made 12 out of 36 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Nets ended up shooting 39 for 92 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.4%. The Nets allowed the Lakers to knock down 42 out of their 77 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.5% in the matchup. They shot 37.5% from distance by going 15 of 40 and ended up going 17 out of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). Concerning rebounding, Brooklyn allowed Los Angeles to collect 50 in total (6 offensive).

Cam Thomas was important for the Nets in this game. He made 8 of 22 for the matchup for a rate of 36.4%, and totaled 2 rebounds. Thomas earned 30 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for the matchup.

Brooklyn has a mark of 29-46 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nets are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which is 28th in the league. Brooklyn has accumulated 8,335 points for the year (111.1 per contest) and they collect 43.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.1 times per game (18th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Nets have committed 18.8 personal fouls per game and they go 75.7% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense allows 37.3% from downtown (967 of 2,595) and opponents are converting on 80.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.3 assists and 44.3 boards per game, which is ranked 7th and 21st in the league. The Nets are ranked 14th in basketball in points given up per game with 113.5. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (18th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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