San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Location: Accor Arena in Paris, FR

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The San Antonio Spurs (19-22) are traveling to Accor Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Indiana Pacers (24-19).

The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and ended up losing by a score of 128-107 in their last contest. San Antonio finished having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (41 of 91) and made 15 out of their 40 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spurs buried 10 of 16 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 44 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 28 assists for this game while creating 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to defending, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 52.6% from the floor on 50 of 95 shooting. Miami distributed 35 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Miami grabbed 49 rebounds (12 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Miami ended up going 100.0% from the free throw line by converting 10 of 10 attempts. They buried 18 of their 33 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Spurs ended up walking away with 9 and the Heat racked up 12 fouls.

Devin Vassell is one player who was a major contributor for this game. Vassell finished 40.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished with 23 points on 8 out of 20 shooting.

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San Antonio steps onto the court with a mark of 19-22 on the campaign. They turn it over 14.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, San Antonio is pulling in 45.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,169 dimes this year, which has them ranked 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are connecting on 34.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (564 of 1,638) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. They average 111.6 pts per contest (16th in the NBA) while hitting 45.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spurs have forced 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They rank 9th in the league in allowing assists with 1,072 conceded this year. The Spurs defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (1,747 of 3,805) and they concede 45.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 35.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 16th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers took home the win by a final score of 115-102 when they played the 76ers. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Indiana permitted Philadelphia to snag 32 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 29.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 34 and ended up shooting 16 out of 22 from the charity stripe (72.7%). The Pacers allowed the 76ers to bury 38 of their 89 attempts from the field which had them at 42.7% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Pacers shot 44 out of 83 from the floor which had them at 53.0%. When discussing three-point shots, Indiana buried 11 out of their 34 tries (32.4%). They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.6%. The 76ers were called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They also gave up possession 18 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Pacers corralled 36 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 50 in the game.

Pascal Siakam ended up being a factor for the Pacers for the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds. Siakam earned 21 points in his 35 mins of playing time and tallied 5 dimes in this game.

Indiana has a record of 24-19 so far this season. The Pacers are responsible for committing 19.4 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 28.3 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.9 times per contest. Indiana has accounted for 4,952 pts on the campaign (115.2 per contest) and they pull down 41.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 49.0% from the floor, which is ranked 4th in the league.

The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in basketball in PPG given up with 114.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (19th in the league). The Indiana defense allows 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (559 of 1,587) and opponents are connecting on 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.8 assists and 44.0 boards per contest, which has them ranked 11th and 15th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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