Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 10/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the location where the Indiana Pacers (1-1) will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (0-2) on Sunday.

The 76ers faced the Raptors and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 115-107 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 32 while the Raptors totaled 34 personal fouls. They also made 6 out of their 23 tries from distance. Toronto finished 84.8% at the free throw line by making 39 of 46 attempts. Moreover, Toronto grabbed 39 rebounds (5 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Toronto distributed 25 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defending, Philadelphia allowed 46.1% from the floor on 35 of 76 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 27 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the 76ers converted 40 of 53 attempts for a percentage of 75.5%. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest having earned a 38.2% field goal percentage (29 out of 76) and converted 9 of 29 shots from 3-point land.

Tyrese Maxey is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. Maxey finished the game at 26.1% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes. He played 41 mins played and snagged 2 boards. He accumulated 24 points on 6 out of 23 shooting.

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Philadelphia comes into this matchup with a record of 0-2 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a group are committing 30.0 fouls every game. As a team, Philadelphia is snagging 38.5 rebounds per game and has 37 assists this season, which ranks 22nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The 76ers are connecting on 28.3% on three-point shots (17 of 60) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 108.0 pts per game (22nd in basketball) while connecting on 40.2% from the field.

Defensively, the 76ers are able to force 20.5 turnovers per game and they draw 28.5 personal fouls. They are 23rd in the league in giving up assists with 52 conceded on the year. The 76ers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 50.0% (78 of 156) and they concede 50.0 boards per game as a unit. They give up 36.7% from beyond the arc while they are 22nd in the NBA in opponents PPG (119.5).

In their last game, the Pacers took a loss by a final score of 123-98 when they faced the Knicks. When it comes to team rebounding, Indiana permitted New York to collect 54 overall (18 on the offensive glass). They shot 44.4% from downtown by shooting 12 out of 27 and finished the contest at 23 of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). The Pacers permitted the Knicks to convert 44 of 84 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.4% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Pacers finished the game shooting 41 out of 83 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Indiana made 3 of their 30 attempts (10.0%). They were able to make 13 of those for a rate of 65.0%. The Knicks earned 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Pacers earned 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 28 in the matchup.

Bennedict Mathurin was important for the Pacers for this contest. Mathurin had 20 points in his 24 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in this matchup. He made 8 out of 13 for this game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 1-1 so far this season. The Pacers are responsible for committing 23.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 30.0 times per game (3rd in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest. Indiana has accounted for 213 pts so far this year (106.5 per contest) and they average 36.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Pacers are hitting on 50.0% from the field, which is 5th in basketball.

The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 116.0. They have forced 13.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (20th in the league). The Indiana defense allows 35.0% on 3-pointers (21 of 60) and their opposition knocks down 82.5% of their foul shots. They have conceded 20.5 dimes and 40.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 2nd and 8th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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