Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 3/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is the location where the Atlanta Hawks (28-34) will go up against the Indiana Pacers (35-25) on Saturday.

The Pacers faced off with the Rockets and earned the victory with a final of 115-102 in their last game. Indiana ended with a 51.2% field goal percentage (44 of 86) and buried 17 of 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Pacers made 10 of 10 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 34 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to the defense, Indiana allowed 40.8% from the field on 40 of 98 shooting. Houston totaled 22 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. In addition, Houston collected 58 rebounds (24 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Houston finished the contest at 50.0% from the charity stripe by making 13 of 26 tries. They knocked down 9 of their 30 tries from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Pacers finished with 19 while the Rockets finished the game with 14 fouls.

Tyrese Haliburton is one guy who came through in this game. Haliburton shot 56.3% from the field and also dished out 15 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins played and also collected 3 rebounds. He accumulated 28 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Indiana steps onto the court with a mark of 35-25 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a team are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Indiana is pulling down 41.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,750 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 9th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Pacers are connecting on 37.3% on 3-pointers (782 of 2,099) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.6 points per game (9th in the NBA) while connecting on 49.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Pacers have forced 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are ranked 11th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,597 conceded on the season. The Pacers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.4% (2,541 of 5,357) and they relinquish 44.7 boards per contest as a group. They give up 35.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 20th in the league in opponents points per game (115.1).

When they last played, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 127-121 when they faced the Bucks. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Atlanta permitted Milwaukee to get 51 in total (9 on the offensive side). They shot 29.7% from downtown by going 11 of 37 and finished the game at 18 of 23 from the charity stripe (78.3%). The Hawks allowed the Bucks to convert 49 of 96 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Hawks finished shooting 46 for 101 from the field which had them shooting 45.5%. In terms of 3-point shots, Atlanta converted 16 of 41 tries (39.0%). They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.5%. The Bucks had 13 personal fouls in the game which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Hawks snagged 36 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 47 in this matchup.

Trae Young was important for the Hawks in this contest. Young racked up 28 points in his 35 mins on the court and added 13 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 24 in the game giving him a rate of 37.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

Atlanta has a record of 28-34 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which is 14th in the league. Atlanta has totaled 7,250 points this year (116.9 per contest) and they average 44.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 29.4 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.8 times per contest. The Hawks commit 18.9 fouls per game while shooting 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 27th in the league in PPG given up with 119.7. They are forcing 16.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (29th in basketball). The Atlanta defense surrenders 37.2% on 3-pointers (882 of 2,372) and opponents are knocking down 80.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 28.6 dimes and 44.6 boards every game, which is 26th and 17th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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