Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Indiana Pacers (21-15) welcome the Washington Wizards (6-30) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Thunder and ended up losing by a score of 136-128 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 23 while the Thunder totaled 21 personal fouls. They also converted 14 of 28 attempts from beyond the arc. Oklahoma City finished shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 24 tries. On top of that, Oklahoma City snagged 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Oklahoma City recorded 37 assists and had 11 steals in the game. In reference to the defense, Washington allowed 59.1% from the floor on 52 out of 88 shooting. They also distributed 32 assists for the contest while forcing 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 12 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 25 of 29 shots for a rate of 86.2%. Washington finished with a 49.4% FG percentage (44 of 89) and converted 15 of 32 shots from 3-point land.

Jordan Poole is someone who came through in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins but didn't pull down any boards. Poole finished the game shooting 47.1% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes.

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Washington heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 6-30 for the season. They have an average of 115.5 pts per contest (14th in the NBA) while going 48.0% from the floor. The Wizards are hitting 35.6% on shots from downtown (450 of 1,265) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Washington is pulling down 39.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 992 assists this season, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are forcing 14.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are 30th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,100 conceded for the campaign. The Wizards are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 50.4% (1,703 of 3,376) and they concede 49.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 38.4% on shots from downtown and they are 30th in the league in points per game allowed (126.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pacers walked away with a victory by a final of 133-131 against the Celtics. Concerning team rebounding, Indiana permitted Boston to get 42 overall (13 offensive). They shot 48.6% from three-point range by going 17 of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 29 from the free throw line (69.0%). The Pacers allowed the Celtics to bury 47 of their 90 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 52.2% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers shot 48 for 91 from the floor which had them sitting at 52.7%. Regarding shots from distance, Indiana knocked down 19 out of their 40 attempts (47.5%). They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 81.8%. The Celtics earned 20 fouls in the game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Pacers recorded 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the game.

Bennedict Mathurin ended up being important for the Pacers in the matchup. Mathurin racked up 26 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for this game. He converted 8 of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 21-15 so far this year. The Pacers have committed 22.4 fouls per game and they connect on 79.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 30.9 times per game (1st in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest. Indiana has scored 4,572 pts for the year (127.0 per game) and they pull in 40.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Pacers are connecting on 51.0% from the field, which ranks 1st in basketball.

The Pacers defensively are ranked 29th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 124.4. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 50.1% from the field (28th in the league). The Indiana defense gives up 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc (397 of 1,042) and their opponents are connecting on 80.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 25.1 dimes and 43.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 6th and 14th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Indiana and under the total points

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