Nets vs Pacers Prediction NBA Picks 3/16/24

Indiana Pacers (37-31) vs Brooklyn Nets (26-40)

Game Info: Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)

Betting Odds: Indiana Pacers -9.5 -- Over/Under: 227

The Brooklyn Nets and Indiana Pacers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers prediction.

Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have been in a rut as they've lost three of their last four games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back in this spot after getting beaten by the Magic in a 114-106 road loss on Wednesday. Cam Thomas led the team with 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists, Mikal Bridges added 17 points while Dennis Schroder and Cam Johnson chipped in with 13 points apiece. As a team, the Nets shot 46 percent from the field and seven of 26 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and managed just 16 points in the first quarter to fall into an early 19-point deficit which meant they were trailing for the entire game as they just couldn't get within single digits until the very end.

Indiana Pacers

Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have been in decent shape as they've reeled off three wins in their past five outings, but they will be hoping to bounce back in this spot after having their two-game win streak halted by the Bulls in a 132-129 overtime loss on Wednesday. Myles Turner led the team with 27 points on nine of 15 shooting, Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton each scored 17 points while TJ McConnell chipped in with 16 points off the bench. As a team, the Pacers shot 46 percent from the field and 14 of 45 from the 3-point line as they failed to hold onto a three-point lead with just 5.1 seconds in regulation, before they allowed the Bulls to close out overtime on a 10-6 run to fall short in the end.

Indiana Pacers Player Facts

• Tyrese Haliburton ranks 1st amongst qualified players for assists per game (11.4) this season.
• Aaron Nesmith ranks T1st in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (44.4%) this season.

Brooklyn Nets Player Facts

• Dennis Schroder ranks 24th amongst qualified players for assists per game (6.0) this season.
• Mikal Bridges ranks 11th amongst qualified Forwards for three-pointers made Per Game (2.6) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pacers rank 1st in the league for points per game this season (123.1).
• The Pacers rank 1st in the league for assists per game this season (30.7).
• The Nets rank 28th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (80.8%).
• The Nets rank 27th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (38.0%).

Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers prediction

The Nets are still missing Ben Simmons and Dariq Whitehead, while the Pacers are still without Doug McDermott and Bennedict Mathurin. The Nets have been struggling for form lately, but they are relatively healthy and they were more than competitive in a tough loss to the red-hot Magic on Wednesday, while the Pacers are coming into this one fresh off a tough overtime loss to the Bulls. It's tempting to take the Nets with the handful of points, but I think the Pacers will come out swinging after losing a tough in their last outing and I think they get it done by double digits at home.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.