Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Philadelphia 76ers (29-13) are traveling to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday where they will go up against the Indiana Pacers (24-20).

The 76ers took the court against the Spurs and earned the victory with a final of 133-123 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 20 while the Spurs recorded 22 personal fouls. They also buried 13 of their 41 attempts from distance. San Antonio finished the contest at 88.9% from the free throw line by converting 24 of their 27 attempts. Furthermore, San Antonio collected 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 3 blocks. San Antonio recorded 29 assists and had 3 steals in the game. In reference to the defense, Philadelphia allowed 46.2% from the floor on 43 of 93 shooting. They also dished out 28 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 48 with 19 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the 76ers knocked down 32 of 40 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Philadelphia ended having earned a 49.5% FG percentage (48 out of 97) and knocked down 5 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Joel Embiid is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 70 points on 24 out of 41 shooting. He played 37 mins played and also totaled 18 rebounds. Embiid finished the contest at 58.5% from the field and distributed 5 dimes.

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Philadelphia steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 29-13 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Philadelphia is grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,067 assists on the year, which is 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. The 76ers are connecting on 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (495 of 1,339) and 83.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 119.8 points per outing (5th in the NBA) while hitting 47.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the 76ers have forced 14.7 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are giving up 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 8th in the league in points per game from their opponents (111.5). The 76ers defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.2% (1,706 of 3,690) and they surrender 43.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 6th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,066 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-109 against the Nuggets. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Indiana allowed Denver to collect 42 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 33 and finished the contest at 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). The Pacers permitted the Nuggets to make 44 of their 88 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Pacers shot 43 for 87 from the field which had them shooting 49.4%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Indiana knocked down 5 out of 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 85.7%. The Nuggets committed 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Pacers were able to corral 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this game.

Myles Turner was important for the Pacers for the contest. Turner earned 22 points in his 37 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the game. He made 8 out of 18 for this contest for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 24-20 on the season. As an offense, the Pacers are hitting on 50.5% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in basketball. Indiana has scored 5,484 points on the campaign (124.6 per contest) and they average 40.5 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 30.9 times per contest (1st in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. The Pacers have committed 22.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 79.0% from the free throw line.

The Pacers on defense are ranked 28th in the league in PPG given up with 122.9. They are forcing 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 50.4% from the field (30th in the league). The Indiana defense gives up 37.8% from downtown (474 of 1,255) and their opponents are connecting on 79.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 25.1 dimes and 42.8 rebounds per game, which ranks them 6th and 11th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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