Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/23/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
TV: Bally Sports Indiana
Gainbridge Fieldhouse is where the Indiana Pacers (24-19) will play the Denver Nuggets (30-14) on Tuesday.
The Nuggets faced off with the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 113-104 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Nuggets ended up with 16 and the Wizards finished the game with 23 fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 27 attempts from 3-point range. Washington finished the game at 81.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 22 tries. Furthermore, Washington pulled down 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 12 blocked shots. Washington recorded 31 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. When discussing defense, Denver allowed their opponent to shoot 42.4% from the floor on 39 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 29 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 51 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets knocked down 19 of 28 tries for a percentage of 67.9%. Denver ended having earned a 48.9% field goal percentage (43 of 88) and converted 8 of their 22 3-pointers.
Nikola Jokic is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. Jokic walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the field and also recorded 8 assists. He was on the court for 36 mins played and also snagged 12 rebounds. He accounted for 42 points on 15 of 20 shooting.
Denver heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 30-14 for the year. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a group they commit 18.8 fouls per game. As a team, Denver is snagging 44.1 boards per game and is sitting with 1,288 assists for the season, which has them ranked 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Nuggets are shooting 37.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (515 of 1,371) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They average 115.9 points per outing (14th in the league) while going 49.9% from the floor.
When they are on the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 17th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,129 surrendered so far this season. The Nuggets defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.5% (1,793 of 3,852) and they surrender 41.8 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 36.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 7th in the league in opponents points per game (110.9).
The last time they took the court, the Pacers went home defeated by a final of 117-110 when they faced the Suns. The Pacers were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Suns had 24 personal fouls for this game which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.9%. When discussing three-point shots, Indiana made 14 of 31 attempts (45.2%). When all was said and done, the Pacers ended up shooting 41 out of 94 from the floor which had them at 43.6%. The Pacers allowed the Suns to make 47 of 82 tries from the field which had them at 57.3% for this game. They finished 32.0% from downtown by connecting on 8 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Indiana allowed Phoenix to snag 44 in all (6 offensive).
Buddy Hield pitched in for the Pacers in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. Hield recorded 18 points in his 31 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes in the matchup.
Indiana has a mark of 24-19 this year. The Pacers are responsible for committing 22.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 78.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 31.1 times per contest (1st in the league) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per contest. Indiana has scored 5,375 pts for the campaign (125.0 per game) and they pull in 40.5 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Pacers are hitting on 50.5% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in the NBA.
The Indiana defense gives up 37.9% on three-point shots (463 of 1,222) and their opposition makes 79.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.2 dimes and 42.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 6th and 12th in the NBA. The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 29th in the league in PPG surrendered with 123.1. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 50.4% from the field (30th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver
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