Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 4/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (17-61) are on their way to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Indiana Pacers (47-31).

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and took a loss by a final of 124-90 in their last game. Washington ended the game having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (35 of 86) and knocked down 12 of 45 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 8 of 10 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 21 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 49.0% from the field on 48 of 98 shooting. Boston distributed 33 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Boston snagged 62 rebounds (25 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Boston ended up shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 4 of their 6 attempts. They buried 24 out of their 52 tries from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up walking away with 10 while the Celtics recorded 9 personal fouls.

Alex Sarr is someone who was a factor for the matchup. Sarr ended up going 41.2% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He saw the court for 32 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He accounted for 16 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.

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Washington comes into this game with a record of 17-61 on the year. They turn the ball over 15.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.7 fouls every game. As a team, Washington is collecting 43.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,959 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. The Wizards are hitting 33.6% on three-point shots (1,028 of 3,060) and 77.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 108.3 points per outing (27th in the league) while connecting on 43.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Wizards are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.7% from 3-point land while they are 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (120.7). The Wizards defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.2% (3,419 of 7,242) and they relinquish 48.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 26th in basketball in allowing assists with 2,233 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pacers took home the win by a final score of 125-120 when they faced the Nuggets. The Pacers corralled 35 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 43 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Nuggets committed 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. In regard to three-point shots, Indiana converted 15 of their 44 tries (34.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Pacers finished the game shooting 46 for 96 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.9%. The Pacers allowed the Nuggets to bury 50 out of their 93 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.8% for this contest. They finished 25.8% from downtown via 8 out of 31 and finished the game at 12 of 18 from the free throw line (66.7%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana permitted Denver to get 34 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Myles Turner was important for the Pacers in this game. He made 8 out of 16 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds. Turner totaled 24 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 47-31 on the year. The Pacers commit 18.7 fouls per game while shooting 79.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 29.5 times per game (3rd in the league) and they cough up possession 13.2 times per contest. Indiana has accounted for 9,165 points for the season (117.5 per game) and they grab 41.4 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pacers are hitting on 49.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 3rd in the NBA.

The Indiana defense allows 35.6% on shots from distance (999 of 2,810) and their opponents are converting on 77.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 26.1 assists and 44.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 12th and 21st in the NBA. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 18th in the league in points given up per game with 115.2. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (25th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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