Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/3/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs
Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024
Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX
TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio
Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (-8)
The San Antonio Spurs (12-48) are hosting the Indiana Pacers (34-27) at Frost Bank Center on Sunday. Indiana opens as 8-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 244.5.
The Pacers played the Pelicans and took a loss by a final of 129-102 in their last game. Indiana finished the contest having earned a 42.1% field goal percentage (40 of 95) and made 10 of 32 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Pacers knocked down 12 of 18 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned a total of 44 with 17 of them being offensive. They also dished out 25 assists in this matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and having 9 steals. When discussing defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 55.8% from the field on 48 of 86 shooting. New Orleans distributed 25 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Moreover, New Orleans totaled 47 rebounds (11 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 8 blocks. New Orleans finished shooting 69.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 26 shots. They converted 15 of 32 attempts from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 21 while the Pelicans racked up 17 fouls.
Isaiah Jackson is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He notched 13 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 18 minutes and also pulled down 11 rebounds. Jackson finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.
Indiana will play this contest with a record of 34-27 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 21.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 41.0 boards per game and has 1,890 dimes for the year, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Pacers are hitting 37.9% on shots from distance (827 of 2,181) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 123.6 pts per contest (1st in basketball) while hitting 50.6% from the floor.
On the defensive end, the Pacers are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,518 relinquished this season. The Pacers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 50.4% (2,761 of 5,473) and they relinquish 43.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 37.6% on 3-point shots and they are 28th in the NBA in opponents PPG (122.1).
For their last game, the Spurs got the victory with a final of 132-118 against the Thunder. The Spurs were able to snag 34 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 45 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Thunder were called for 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.0%. When discussing three-point shots, San Antonio made 19 out of 39 tries (48.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Spurs ended up shooting 48 for 91 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.7%. The Spurs allowed the Thunder to make 44 of their 89 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.4% in this game. They went 29.0% from downtown by going 9 of 31 and ended up going 21 out of 22 at the free throw line (95.5%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, San Antonio permitted Oklahoma City to grab 37 in all (7 on the offensive side).
Devin Vassell ended up being a factor for the Spurs for the matchup. He converted 12 of 20 for this contest for a rate of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds. Vassell racked up 28 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 9 dimes in the matchup.
San Antonio has a win-loss mark of 12-48 for the year. The Spurs are responsible for committing 17.7 fouls per contest while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 29.7 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.9 times per contest. San Antonio has earned 6,736 pts this season (112.3 per game) and they grab 43.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Spurs are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which ranks 25th in basketball.
The Spurs on defense are ranked 26th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 120.6. They are forcing 13.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.3% from the floor (25th in the league). The San Antonio defense concedes 38.6% on 3-point shots (804 of 2,084) and their opposition knocks down 78.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 28.2 dimes and 45.7 boards every game, which has them ranked 26th and 28th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana (-8)
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