Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Brooklyn Nets (23-46) are headed to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday where they will take on the Indiana Pacers (38-29).

The Nets faced the Celtics and went home with a loss by a final score of 104-96 in their last game. Brooklyn finished with a 40.9% FG percentage (36 out of 88) and converted 13 of their 45 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Nets converted 11 of 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 39 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists for the contest while creating 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. In terms of defending, Brooklyn allowed 44.3% from the field on 35 of 79 shooting. Boston recorded 24 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Furthermore, Boston collected 48 rebounds (6 offensive, 42 defensive) and got 2 blocked shots. Boston finished the game shooting 81.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 22 attempts. They also knocked down 16 of their 48 attempts from long range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Nets finished with 19 and the Celtics accounted for 14 personal fouls.

D'Angelo Russell is a player who came through in the matchup. He was able to score 18 points on 6 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. Russell went 33.3% from the field and totaled 7 assists.

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Brooklyn heads into this matchup with a mark of 23-46 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Brooklyn is grabbing 41.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,732 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Nets are shooting 34.6% on three-point shots (929 of 2,682) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They average 105.5 points per contest (29th in the league) while shooting 43.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Nets are forcing 15.1 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They rank 20th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,849 relinquished this year. The Nets are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.8% (2,776 of 5,803) and they concede 43.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 10th in the league in PPG allowed (111.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pacers walked away with a victory by a final of 132-130 against the Timberwolves. The Pacers recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Timberwolves had 22 fouls in this matchup which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a rate of 82.6%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Indiana buried 17 of 37 tries (45.9%). In all, the Pacers finished 48 out of 97 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.5%. The Pacers allowed the Timberwolves to convert 44 out of 97 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.4% for the contest. They shot 31.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 13 out of 42 and finished the game at 29 out of 36 at the charity stripe (80.6%). In reference to rebounding, Indiana allowed Minnesota to collect 44 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Obi Toppin was important for the Pacers in this contest. Toppin accumulated 34 points in his 45 mins on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes in the matchup. He made 12 out of 19 in the matchup giving him a rate of 63.2%, and had 10 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 38-29 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pacers are shooting 48.9% from the floor, which is 3rd in basketball. Indiana has accumulated 7,811 points for the year (116.6 per game) and they grab 41.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 29.2 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest. The Pacers commit 18.9 fouls per game and they hit 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The Pacers defensively are ranked 19th in the league in PPG allowed with 115.5. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the floor (26th in the league). The Indiana defense concedes 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (859 of 2,417) and opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 26.6 assists and 44.8 rebounds every game, ranking them 14th and 20th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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