New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/28/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers
Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
TV: Bally Sports Indiana
The Indiana Pacers (33-26) are welcoming the New Orleans Pelicans (34-24) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.
The Pelicans faced the Bulls and went home with a loss by a final score of 114-106 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Pelicans finished with 17 while the Bulls had 15 fouls. They knocked down 13 of 40 shots from 3-point land. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 90.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 21 attempts. In addition, Chicago pulled down 49 rebounds (12 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Chicago doled out 29 dimes and had 12 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defense, New Orleans allowed their opponent to shoot 43.2% from the floor on 41 of 95 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists for this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 49 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Pelicans knocked down 10 of their 14 tries for a rate of 71.4%. New Orleans ended the game with a 45.5% field goal percentage (40 of 88) and converted 16 of their 41 shots from downtown.
Brandon Ingram is one player who was a major contributor for the game. Ingram finished the contest at 43.8% from the floor and recorded 6 assists. He was on the court for 39 minutes and also pulled down 3 boards. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 7 of 16 shooting.
New Orleans comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 34-24 on the campaign. They average 116.1 pts per contest (14th in basketball) while going 48.6% from the field. The Pelicans are hitting 37.5% on shots from distance (704 of 1,877) and 76.3% from the free throw line. As a team, New Orleans is collecting 44.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,569 dimes for the season, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis.
Defensively, the Pelicans are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,558 relinquished for the season. The Pelicans defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.4% (2,358 of 5,086) and they surrender 42.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 34.7% on three-point shots while they are 8th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.0).
In their last game, the Pacers took a loss by a final score of 130-122 when they faced the Raptors. The Pacers recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Raptors earned 17 fouls in this matchup which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.9%. When talking about 3-pointers, Indiana made 13 of 42 attempts (31.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Pacers went 46 out of 100 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. The Pacers permitted the Raptors to convert 53 of their 96 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.2% for the game. They went 42.9% from beyond the arc via 12 out of 28 and finished the contest at 12 of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted Toronto to collect 45 in all (12 on the offensive glass).
Bennedict Mathurin ended up being a factor for the Pacers for this game. He converted 11 of 15 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 73.3%, and had 9 rebounds. Mathurin accumulated 34 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for this contest.
Indiana has a mark of 33-26 for the season. The Pacers are responsible for committing 21.7 fouls per game while shooting 77.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 31.0 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.4 times per game. Indiana has accumulated 7,312 pts this season (123.9 per game) and they pull down 40.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pacers are connecting on 50.8% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in basketball.
The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 28th in basketball in points given up per game with 122.1. They are able to force 14.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.4% from the field (30th in the NBA). The Indiana defense gives up 37.5% on shots from 3-point land (644 of 1,719) and their opponents are converting on 78.8% of their foul shots. They have allowed 24.9 assists and 42.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 5th and 12th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana
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