Indiana Pacers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/21/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (22-18) will play the Indiana Pacers (24-17) at Footprint Center on Sunday.

The Pacers played the Kings and earned the victory with a final of 126-121 in their last contest. Indiana wrapped up the game with a 55.1% field goal percentage (49 of 89) and made 13 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Pacers converted 15 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 34 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 33 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of defending, Indiana allowed 51.8% from the field on 44 out of 85 shooting. Sacramento distributed 27 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Sacramento snagged 38 boards (8 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Sacramento finished the game shooting 56.3% from the charity stripe by converting 18 of 32 tries. They also made 15 of 37 tries from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Pacers ended up walking away with 20 while the Kings had 20 fouls.

Bennedict Mathurin is one player who was a contributor in this game. Mathurin ended up shooting 52.4% from the field and earned 4 dimes. He played for 37 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished with 25 points on 11 out of 21 shooting.

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Indiana will enter this game with a record of 24-17 on the season. They have an average of 125.6 points per game (1st in basketball) while shooting 50.9% from the floor. The Pacers are hitting 38.1% on shots from distance (579 of 1,518) and 79.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is pulling down 40.6 boards per game and has accumulated 1,274 assists for the year, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 22.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pacers are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 11th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,041 surrendered on the campaign. The Pacers are giving up a field goal percentage of 50.3% (1,856 of 3,691) and they concede 42.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 38.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 29th in the league in points per game from their opponents (123.4).

In their last game, the Suns went home victorious with a score of 119-117 when they played the Kings. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Phoenix allowed Sacramento to grab 31 in all (5 on the offensive side). They shot 45.0% from distance by shooting 18 of 40 and ended up going 7 of 12 from the charity stripe (58.3%). The Suns permitted the Kings to knock down 46 of 92 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this contest. When the game finished, the Suns shot 42 for 85 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Phoenix converted 17 of 37 attempts (45.9%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 90.0%. The Kings committed 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Suns corralled 38 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 46 for this game.

Grayson Allen was important for the Suns for this contest. He converted 10 out of 17 in this game for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Allen totaled 29 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for this contest.

Phoenix has a record of 22-18 on the season. The Suns have committed 19.0 fouls per contest while shooting 82.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.1 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per contest. Phoenix has scored 4,637 pts this season (115.9 per contest) and they average 43.3 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 9th in basketball.

The Phoenix defense gives up 37.2% from downtown (524 of 1,407) and their opponents are converting on 79.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 25.7 dimes and 40.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 9th and 1st in the league. The Suns on defense are ranked 15th in the league in points allowed per game with 114.4. They have forced 13.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (14th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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