Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 3/12/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK
TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma
Paycom Center is the location where the Oklahoma City Thunder (45-19) will go up against the Indiana Pacers (36-29) on Tuesday.
The Pacers faced the Magic and took home the win by a score of 111-97 in their last game. Indiana wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.7% field goal percentage (38 of 78) and made 8 out of their 23 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pacers made 27 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 46 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to defending, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 37.5% from the field on 33 out of 88 shooting. Orlando distributed 18 assists and had 7 steals in the game. On top of that, Orlando had 46 boards (13 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 10 blocked shots. Orlando walked away from this one shooting 75.9% from the free throw line by burying 22 of their 29 tries. They also converted 9 of 36 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Pacers left the arena with 21 while the Magic totaled 27 personal fouls.
Tyrese Haliburton is a guy who came through for the game. Haliburton finished shooting 40.0% from the field and recorded 8 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.
Indiana will enter this matchup with a mark of 36-29 so far this year. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.6 fouls per game. As a team, Indiana is snagging 41.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,990 assists on the campaign, which is 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. The Pacers are shooting 37.8% on shots from downtown (869 of 2,299) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 123.1 points per outing (1st in basketball) on 50.6% from the field.
When they are on defense, the Pacers are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They rank 6th in the league in allowing assists with 1,615 relinquished so far this year. The Pacers are giving up a field goal percentage of 50.2% (2,931 of 5,837) and they relinquish 43.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 37.2% on shots from distance and they rank 28th in basketball in PPG allowed (121.4).
The last time they took the court, the Thunder walked away with a victory by a final of 124-93 when they played the Grizzlies. The Thunder were able to snag 38 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Grizzlies earned 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 5 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of those for a rate of 100.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Oklahoma City converted 21 of their 47 attempts (44.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Thunder ended up going 49 out of 93 from the field which had them at 52.7%. The Thunder allowed the Grizzlies to make 32 out of 78 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.0% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 33 and finished the contest at 18 of 27 from the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Memphis to get 39 in all (8 on the offensive side).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was important for the Thunder for this game. He made 8 of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and added 2 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander totaled 23 points in his 27 mins of playing time and tallied 6 dimes for this contest.
Oklahoma City has a win-loss mark of 45-19 for the year. As an offense, the Thunder are hitting on 50.1% from the field, which is 2nd in the NBA. Oklahoma City has scored 7,734 points this season (120.8 per contest) and they pull in 41.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.0 times per game (12th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest. The Thunder are committing 19.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 83.3% from the charity stripe.
The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 112.9. They have forced 15.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (3rd in the league). The Oklahoma City defense gives up 36.4% on three-point shots (864 of 2,374) and their opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their foul shots. They concede 26.8 dimes and 45.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 19th and 25th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana
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