Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 4/6/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Indiana Pacers (45-31) are hitting the road to Ball Arena on Sunday where they will go up against the Denver Nuggets (47-30).

The Pacers faced off with the Hornets and took home the win by a score of 119-105 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Pacers ended up walking away with 16 while the Hornets finished the game with 15 fouls. They also converted 10 of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. Charlotte ended up going 72.2% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 18 attempts. On top of that, Charlotte grabbed 44 boards (9 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Charlotte recorded 20 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. In relation to defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 52.6% from the floor on 41 of 78 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists for the contest while forcing 18 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Pacers converted 7 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. Indiana finished the game having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (47 of 95) and made 18 of their 44 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tyrese Haliburton is someone who was a factor in this contest. Haliburton walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the floor and dished out 10 dimes. He played for 34 minutes and also pulled down 1 board. He ended up with 22 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Indiana steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 45-31 for the campaign. They average 117.1 pts per game (7th in basketball) while hitting 49.1% from the floor. The Pacers are connecting on 37.2% on three-point attempts (1,009 of 2,711) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is pulling in 41.3 rebounds per contest and has earned 2,226 assists on the year, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a team they commit 18.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Pacers have forced 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,982 relinquished for the campaign. The Pacers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.6% (3,230 of 6,786) and they concede 44.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 35.8% on shots from distance and they are 18th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets took a loss by a score of 113-106 against the Spurs. With respect to attacking the glass, Denver permitted San Antonio to collect 52 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They went 37.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 17 out of 46 and ended up going 10 of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Nuggets allowed the Spurs to convert 43 out of their 97 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.3% for the contest. Overall, the Nuggets finished shooting 38 out of 96 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.6%. In relation to 3-pointers, Denver converted 13 out of 44 tries (29.5%). They were able to bury 17 of those for a clip of 68.0%. The Spurs had 17 fouls for the contest which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Nuggets were able to corral 44 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 58 in the game.

Russell Westbrook pitched in for the Nuggets in the game. Westbrook tallied 30 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and added 6 assists for this contest. He converted 11 out of 25 for the matchup for a rate of 44.0%, and had 11 rebounds.

Denver has a record of 47-30 so far this season. The Nuggets have committed 17.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 31.1 times per game (1st in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest. Denver has scored 9,311 points for the year (120.9 per contest) and they pull in 45.7 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Nuggets are connecting on 50.5% from the field, which is ranked 1st in the NBA.

The Denver defense gives up 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,083 of 2,975) and their opposition makes 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 29.1 dimes and 42.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 28th and 7th in the league. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 24th in the league in PPG allowed with 116.9. They have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (14th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver

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