Indiana Pacers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/14/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers (22-42) will take on the Indiana Pacers (35-28) at Wells Fargo Center on Friday.

The Pacers faced the Bucks and notched a win by a score of 115-114 in their last game. Indiana walked away from the contest with a 50.6% field goal percentage (44 out of 87) and made 13 of their 39 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Pacers knocked down 14 of 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled 38 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 30 dimes for the matchup as well as creating 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In regard to defending, Indiana allowed the other team to go 51.2% from the field on 43 of 84 shooting. Milwaukee recorded 32 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. In addition, Milwaukee had 44 rebounds (6 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Milwaukee finished 73.7% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of 19 attempts. They buried 14 out of their 36 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 20 while the Bucks recorded 19 personal fouls.

Pascal Siakam is a player who was a contributor in the game. He accumulated 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and also totaled 12 rebounds. Siakam finished the game at 66.7% from the field and also recorded 5 assists.

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Indiana will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 35-28 on the year. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a group they commit 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana is collecting 41.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,836 dimes on the season, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing. The Pacers are connecting on 36.9% from downtown (816 of 2,211) and 78.7% from the free throw line. They average 116.4 points per contest (10th in the NBA) while hitting 48.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pacers are able to force 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are 12th in the league in giving up assists with 1,682 surrendered on the year. The Pacers are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.6% (2,685 of 5,646) and they concede 44.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are conceding 35.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 20th in the league in opponents PPG (115.4).

For their last game, the 76ers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 132-123 against the Hawks. Concerning rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Atlanta to snag 48 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished 40.5% from 3-point land by hitting 15 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). The 76ers permitted the Hawks to make 53 of 98 attempts from the field which left them shooting 54.1% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the 76ers finished the game shooting 46 out of 91 from the floor which had them at 50.5%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Philadelphia knocked down 16 out of their 42 attempts (38.1%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. The Hawks had 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The 76ers recorded 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 31 for the contest.

Quentin Grimes pitched in for the 76ers in the matchup. He converted 14 out of 25 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.0%, and earned 7 rebounds. Grimes racked up 35 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 5 assists for the game.

Philadelphia has a record of 22-42 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the 76ers are shooting 45.5% from the field, which ranks 22nd in the league. Philadelphia has totaled 7,008 points on the year (109.5 per contest) and they collect 39.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 23.2 times per contest (28th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. The 76ers are responsible for committing 19.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.9% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense allows 37.1% on shots from distance (885 of 2,387) and their opponents are connecting on 80.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 27.7 assists and 44.8 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 24th and 20th in the league. The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 16th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 114.4. They have forced 16.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (30th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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