Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 4/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers (44-31) will meet the Charlotte Hornets (19-56) on Wednesday.

The Hornets took the court against the Jazz and notched a win by a score of 110-106 in their last contest. Charlotte wrapped up the game having earned a 53.8% FG percentage (43 out of 80) and knocked down 15 of their 38 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 9 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 47 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 33 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 40.6% from the floor on 39 out of 96 shooting. Utah doled out 25 assists and had 13 steals in the matchup. In addition, Utah grabbed 41 boards (14 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Utah finished the contest at 93.3% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 15 tries. They buried 14 of their 52 shots from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Hornets walked away with 14 and the Jazz totaled 15 fouls.

Miles Bridges is a guy who played a role in this game. He walked away with 26 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. He played for 35 mins and grabbed 10 rebounds. Bridges finished the contest at 64.7% from the floor and also totaled 8 assists.

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Charlotte comes into this game with a record of 19-56 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 45.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,839 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 26th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are hitting 34.1% on shots from distance (991 of 2,902) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 105.6 points per game (28th in the league) on 42.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hornets are able to force 13.5 turnovers every game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.1% on three-point shots and they are 15th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.6). The Hornets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (3,096 of 6,639) and they relinquish 45.1 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 16th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,998 conceded so far this season.

For their last game, the Pacers got the victory with a final of 111-109 when they faced the Kings. Regarding team rebounding, Indiana permitted Sacramento to grab 45 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished 44.4% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 27 and finished the contest at 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). The Pacers permitted the Kings to convert 43 of 92 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.7% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Pacers shot 42 out of 90 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.7%. In reference to 3-point shots, Indiana buried 14 of 41 attempts (34.1%). They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a clip of 100.0%. The Kings earned 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They also gave up possession 13 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Pacers snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 40 for this game.

Aaron Nesmith ended up having an impact for the Pacers for the matchup. He buried 7 out of 16 in this contest giving him a rate of 43.8%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Nesmith racked up 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Indiana has a record of 44-31 on the season. The Pacers commit 18.8 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 29.3 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they turn it over 13.5 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 8,781 points on the season (117.1 per game) and they average 41.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Pacers are shooting 49.1% from the floor, which ranks them 3rd in the league.

The Indiana defense allows 35.7% from downtown (965 of 2,703) and opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 26.2 assists and 44.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 12th and 21st in the league. The Pacers on defense are ranked 19th in the league in points given up per game with 115.3. They are forcing 14.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (25th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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