Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 1/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Denver Nuggets (26-13) host the Indiana Pacers (22-15) at Ball Arena on Sunday.

The Pacers played the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 112-104 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Pacers ended up with 22 while the Wizards accumulated 23 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. Washington finished the contest at 70.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 30 attempts. Furthermore, Washington had 46 rebounds (13 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Washington doled out 24 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. In reference to defending, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 43.2% from the field on 38 of 88 shooting. They also recorded 31 assists in this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 54 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Pacers buried 22 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 91.7%. Indiana ended the game having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (41 of 92) and knocked down 8 of their 25 3-point shots.

Myles Turner is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Turner finished shooting 46.7% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 31 minutes and also snagged 13 boards. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Indiana heads into this contest with a record of 22-15 for the year. They cough up possession 13.3 times per game and as a team they commit 22.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 40.7 boards per game and is sitting with 1,145 assists this year, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Pacers are hitting 38.2% on shots from downtown (538 of 1,407) and 80.0% from the free throw line. They average 126.6 points per contest (1st in basketball) while hitting 50.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Pacers are able to force 14.2 turnovers every game while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are giving up 37.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 28th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (123.8). The Pacers are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 50.0% (1,681 of 3,365) and they relinquish 43.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 6th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 929 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Nuggets went home defeated by a final of 124-111 against the Jazz. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Denver permitted Utah to pull down 40 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They went 39.4% from distance via 13 of 33 and ended up shooting 19 out of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). The Nuggets permitted the Jazz to bury 46 of their 83 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 55.4% in this matchup. Overall, the Nuggets finished the game shooting 37 for 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.7%. In relation to three-point shots, Denver converted 13 out of their 33 attempts (39.4%). They were able to convert 24 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.7%. The Jazz had 19 fouls for the game which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Nuggets corralled 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this matchup.

Nikola Jokic ended up being important for the Nuggets for the matchup. He made 8 of 9 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 88.9%, and tallied 11 rebounds. Jokic earned 27 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 6 assists in the matchup.

Denver has a mark of 26-13 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Nuggets are connecting on 49.4% from the floor, which ranks them 4th in the league. Denver has accounted for 4,522 points on the season (115.9 per contest) and they average 43.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 29.6 times per contest (3rd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game and they go 75.5% from the charity stripe.

The Denver defense surrenders 36.3% on shots from 3-point land (445 of 1,226) and their opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 25.4 dimes and 42.5 total boards per game, which is 7th and 9th in basketball. The Nuggets on defense are ranked 3rd in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.0. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (10th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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