Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 1/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Accor Arena in Paris, FR

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The San Antonio Spurs (19-22) host the Indiana Pacers (24-19) at Accor Arena on Saturday.

The Pacers took the court against the 76ers and went home with a win by a final score of 115-102 in their last contest. Indiana walked away from the contest with a 53.0% FG percentage (44 out of 83) and made 11 of 34 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Pacers made 16 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 69.6%. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled 50 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 30 dimes in the game while creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to the defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 42.7% from the field on 38 out of 89 shooting. Philadelphia recorded 21 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Philadelphia totaled 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Philadelphia went 72.7% from the free throw line by converting 16 of 22 tries. They converted 10 of 34 tries from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Pacers left the arena with 21 and the 76ers recorded 19 fouls.

Jarace Walker is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. Walker ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He played for 9 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He racked up 2 points on 1 out of 2 shooting.

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Indiana will enter this game with a win-loss record of 24-19 on the year. They average 115.2 pts per game (10th in the NBA) while hitting 49.0% from the floor. The Pacers are hitting 37.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (541 of 1,451) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 41.8 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,219 dimes so far this year, which ranks 9th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.9 times per game and as a group they commit 19.4 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Pacers are forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They surrender 35.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 21st in the NBA in opponents PPG (114.6). The Pacers defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.1% (1,795 of 3,815) and they surrender 44.0 boards per game as a group. They are 10th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,108 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Spurs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-107 when they faced the Heat. The Spurs snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 44 in this contest. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. The Heat earned 12 fouls in this matchup which took the Spurs to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 62.5%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, San Antonio made 15 of their 40 attempts (37.5%). When all was said and done, the Spurs walked away from this one shooting 41 for 91 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.1%. The Spurs permitted the Heat to make 50 out of their 95 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 52.6% in this game. They went 54.5% from downtown by going 18 out of 33 and ended up shooting 10 out of 10 from the free throw line (100.0%). When discussing team rebounding, San Antonio allowed Miami to collect 49 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Charles Bassey was important for the Spurs for the contest. He converted 1 of 2 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. Bassey earned 2 points in his 9 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

San Antonio has a record of 19-22 for the season. The Spurs are committing 16.0 fouls per game and they hit 79.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 28.5 times per contest (7th in the league) and they turn it over 14.4 times per contest. San Antonio has 4,577 pts this year (111.6 per game) and they collect 45.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Spurs are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 21st in the league.

The Spurs on defense are ranked 16th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 113.0. They have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (11th in the league). The San Antonio defense surrenders 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (561 of 1,567) and their opposition makes 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 26.1 assists and 45.7 rebounds per contest, ranking them 14th and 25th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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