Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 2/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is where the Washington Wizards (9-44) will go up against the Indiana Pacers (29-22) on Wednesday.

The Pacers faced the Lakers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 124-117 in their last contest. Indiana walked away from the contest with a 42.5% field goal percentage (37 out of 87) and made 12 out of their 38 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Pacers made 31 of 32 shots for a percentage of 96.9%. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 27 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 52.3% from the field on 46 of 88 shooting. Los Angeles earned 29 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Los Angeles snagged 46 rebounds (9 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 91.3% at the free throw line by converting 21 of 23 shots. They made 11 of 33 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 20 while the Lakers totaled 22 fouls.

Pascal Siakam is a player who came through for the contest. He totaled 23 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and grabbed 6 boards. Siakam finished shooting 40.0% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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Indiana will take the court with a record of 29-22 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Indiana is pulling in 41.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,460 assists on the campaign, which is 9th in the league in terms of passing. The Pacers are hitting 36.7% on shots from distance (642 of 1,747) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 115.7 points per contest (11th in basketball) while connecting on 48.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pacers are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 8th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,338 conceded on the year. The Pacers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (2,144 of 4,534) and they surrender 44.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 35.7% from beyond the arc and they are 21st in the league in opponents points per game (115.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 131-121 against the Spurs. When discussing cleaning the glass, Washington permitted San Antonio to collect 43 in total (11 offensive). They finished the game shooting 44.7% from downtown by shooting 17 of 38 and finished the game at 24 of 29 at the free throw line (82.8%). The Wizards permitted the Spurs to make 45 of their 88 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.1% for the matchup. Overall, the Wizards ended up going 45 for 93 from the field which had them shooting 48.4%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Washington converted 14 out of 47 tries (29.8%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 89.5%. The Spurs committed 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They gave up possession 14 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Wizards corralled 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for this contest.

Tristan Vukcevic was important for the Wizards for this game. He made 7 out of 10 for this game for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Vukcevic recorded 18 points in his 20 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Washington has a win-loss record of 9-44 on the season. The Wizards are committing 20.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.1 times per contest (23rd in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.9 times per game. Washington has scored 5,732 pts so far this season (108.2 per game) and they collect 44.1 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Wizards are connecting on 43.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 29th in basketball.

The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 121.8. They are forcing 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (25th in the NBA). The Washington defense gives up 36.8% on 3-point shots (770 of 2,094) and their opposition makes 79.7% of their foul shots. They allow 28.8 assists and 48.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 28th and 30th in the league.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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