Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 3/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (42-29) are en route to Capital One Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Washington Wizards (15-56).

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and took home the win by a score of 119-103 in their last game. Indiana ended with a 48.9% FG percentage (46 out of 94) and buried 13 out of their 35 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Pacers made 14 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 46 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 30 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 48.4% from the floor on 44 of 91 shooting. Minnesota earned 26 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, Minnesota had 45 rebounds (9 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Minnesota ended up going 60.0% when shooting free throws by making 6 of their 10 tries. They also knocked down 9 of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 12 and the Timberwolves recorded 13 personal fouls.

Tyrese Haliburton is a guy who had an impact for this game. Haliburton finished 56.3% from the floor and also totaled 11 assists. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and totaled 4 rebounds. He walked away with 24 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Indiana enters this game with a win-loss mark of 42-29 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 41.3 boards per game and has tallied 2,063 assists for the year, which ranks 6th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Pacers are shooting 36.8% on shots from distance (921 of 2,501) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.6 pts per game (8th in basketball) while hitting 48.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Pacers are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They give up 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 17th in the NBA in opponents points per game (115.2). The Pacers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (3,019 of 6,358) and they surrender 44.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 12th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,869 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wizards went home defeated by a final of 112-104 when they played the Raptors. In relation to how they rebounded, Washington allowed Toronto to get 60 in all (17 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.8% from three-point range by going 10 of 36 and ended up shooting 20 of 27 at the charity stripe (74.1%). The Wizards allowed the Raptors to make 41 of 101 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.6% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Wizards walked away from this one shooting 35 for 87 from the field which had them shooting 40.2%. When discussing shots from downtown, Washington converted 11 of their 37 tries (29.7%). They were able to bury 23 of those for a percentage of 67.6%. The Raptors earned 23 fouls for the matchup which got the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Wizards corralled 39 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in this game.

Jordan Poole was important for the Wizards for the contest. Poole tallied 23 points in his 22 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 8 of 13 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Washington has a record of 15-56 so far this year. The Wizards are responsible for committing 20.0 fouls every game and they hit 78.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.4 times per contest (21st in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.9 times per contest. Washington has earned 7,710 points so far this season (108.6 per contest) and they average 44.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wizards are shooting 43.8% from the field, which is 29th in the league.

The Wizards on defense are ranked 30th in the league in PPG surrendered with 120.5. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (21st in basketball). The Washington defense allows 36.5% on three-point shots (1,009 of 2,763) and their opponents are connecting on 79.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 28.5 dimes and 48.4 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 26th and 30th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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