Indiana Pacers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 2/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

Moda Center is the site where the Portland Trail Blazers (20-29) will play the Indiana Pacers (27-20) on Tuesday.

The Pacers played the Hawks and went home with a win by a final score of 132-127 in their last contest. Indiana finished with a 54.4% FG percentage (49 out of 90) and knocked down 12 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pacers converted 22 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 88.0%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 41 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 35 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 45 of 90 shooting. Atlanta distributed 31 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Atlanta snagged 44 rebounds (11 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Atlanta finished the contest at 71.9% when shooting free throws by converting 23 of their 32 attempts. They converted 14 of their 37 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 26 and the Hawks accounted for 23 fouls.

Pascal Siakam is a player who was a major factor for the game. He scored 20 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played 33 minutes played and also totaled 9 rebounds. Siakam finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

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Indiana will enter this matchup with a record of 27-20 on the season. They average 116.2 points per game (9th in basketball) while going 49.2% from the field. The Pacers are shooting 37.5% on 3-pointers (602 of 1,604) and 77.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 41.6 boards per game and has totaled 1,345 dimes so far this year, which is 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Pacers have forced 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,230 surrendered on the season. The Pacers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.4% (1,977 of 4,175) and they concede 44.2 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.6% on three-point shots while they are 21st in the league in PPG allowed (115.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Trail Blazers went home victorious with a score of 127-108 when they faced the Suns. The Trail Blazers were able to collect 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 11 steals for this contest. The Suns were called for 21 fouls for the game which got the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for 31 tries. They were able to bury 26 of the free throws for a rate of 83.9%. In regard to three-point shots, Portland made 9 out of 31 attempts (29.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Trail Blazers finished the game shooting 46 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7%. The Trail Blazers permitted the Suns to convert 38 of their 84 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.2% for this game. They shot 30.3% from three-point range by going 10 of 33 and ended up going 22 out of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). In regard to team rebounding, Portland allowed Phoenix to collect 37 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Deandre Ayton was important for the Trail Blazers in this contest. Ayton totaled 24 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes in this contest. He made 11 out of 12 for the game for a field goal percentage of 91.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Portland has a record of 20-29 on the season. The Trail Blazers are committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.2 times per game (27th in the league) and they cough up possession 16.1 times per game. Portland has scored 5,329 points on the campaign (108.8 per game) and they average 43.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Trail Blazers are shooting 45.2% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in the NBA.

The Trail Blazers are ranked 20th in the league in PPG surrendered with 114.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (22nd in the league). The Portland defense gives up 36.8% on 3-point shots (647 of 1,760) and their opponents are converting on 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.4 assists and 44.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 15th and 18th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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