Phoenix Suns vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/26/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Friday, January 26, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Phoenix Suns (26-18) are en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday where they will try to beat the Indiana Pacers (24-20).

The Suns faced off with the Mavericks and notched a win by a score of 132-109 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 20 while the Mavericks finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They also converted 17 of 43 tries from distance. Dallas walked away from this one shooting 55.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 18 shots. On top of that, Dallas had 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Dallas recorded 25 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Regarding defense, Phoenix allowed 46.1% from the floor on 41 of 89 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 49 with 11 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Suns made 16 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Phoenix finished the contest having earned a 60.0% field goal percentage (51 of 85) and made 14 of their 34 3-point shots.

Devin Booker is one player who was a major factor in the game. Booker walked away from this one shooting 73.9% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He played 35 mins played and snagged 7 boards. He left the arena with 46 points on 17 of 23 shooting.

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Phoenix will take the court with a win-loss mark of 26-18 this year. They are averaging 116.5 pts per game (13th in the league) while connecting on 48.9% from the field. The Suns are connecting on 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (528 of 1,401) and 81.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 43.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,162 dimes this year, which is 13th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Suns are forcing 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 21.1 fouls. They give up 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 15th in the league in points per game allowed (114.0). The Suns defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.7% (1,840 of 3,942) and they surrender 40.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 11th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,134 conceded so far this season.

When they last played, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-109 when they faced the Nuggets. In regard to attacking the glass, Indiana allowed Denver to get 42 in total (11 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). The Pacers permitted the Nuggets to knock down 44 of 88 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Pacers finished the game shooting 43 for 87 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.4%. In regard to three-point shots, Indiana buried 5 of their 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 85.7%. The Nuggets earned 17 fouls for the contest which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Pacers were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this game.

Myles Turner ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers for this contest. He converted 8 of 18 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 6 rebounds. Turner scored 22 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the matchup.

Indiana has a record of 24-20 on the season. As an offense, the Pacers are shooting 50.5% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in the league. Indiana has scored 5,484 pts so far this year (124.6 per game) and they grab 40.5 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 30.9 times per game (1st in the league) and they turn it over 13.5 times per game. The Pacers are committing 22.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 79.0% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense surrenders 37.8% from downtown (474 of 1,255) and their opposition knocks down 79.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 25.1 assists and 42.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 6th and 11th in the NBA. The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 29th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 122.9. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 50.4% from the floor (30th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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