San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 11/6/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers
Date: Monday, November 6, 2023
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
TV: Bally Sports Indiana
The San Antonio Spurs (3-2) are en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday where they will compete against the Indiana Pacers (3-3).
The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and took home the win by a score of 132-121 in their last game. San Antonio walked away from the contest with a 52.0% FG percentage (51 out of 98) and buried 18 of their 37 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spurs converted 12 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 92.3%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 41 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 37 assists in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 53.8% from the floor on 43 of 80 shooting. Phoenix doled out 26 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Phoenix collected 34 rebounds (5 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Phoenix finished the contest at 73.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 26 attempts. They made 16 of their 32 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Spurs ended up finishing with 21 while the Suns finished the game with 15 fouls.
Victor Wembanyama is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He was able to score 38 points on 15 out of 26 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and also collected 10 rebounds. Wembanyama finished shooting 57.7% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.
San Antonio will play this game with a mark of 3-2 for the season. They cough up possession 16.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.2 fouls every game. As a unit, San Antonio is grabbing 40.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 148 dimes on the year, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are connecting on 36.4% on shots from distance (67 of 184) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They average 115.0 points per outing (11th in basketball) while connecting on 47.7% from the field.
On defense, the Spurs have forced 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are conceding 38.0% on shots from distance while they are 27th in basketball in PPG allowed (121.2). The Spurs defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 51.0% (231 of 453) and they relinquish 43.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 9th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 132 relinquished for the season.
In their last game, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 125-124 when they faced the Hornets. When talking about rebounds, Indiana permitted Charlotte to pull down 41 in all (12 offensive). They finished 40.0% from distance by shooting 8 out of 20 and ended up shooting 23 of 23 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Pacers allowed the Hornets to knock down 47 out of 88 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 53.4% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Pacers went 45 out of 93 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.4%. In regard to 3-pointers, Indiana knocked down 22 of their 45 tries (48.9%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. The Hornets committed 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Pacers were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the matchup.
Tyrese Haliburton ended up being a factor for the Pacers in the game. Haliburton tallied 43 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 12 dimes in this contest. He made 14 of 21 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 2 rebounds.
Indiana has a record of 3-3 on the season. The Pacers commit 20.5 fouls per game while shooting 76.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 30.8 times per contest (1st in the league) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per contest. Indiana has 722 pts on the season (120.3 per contest) and they grab 42.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pacers are hitting on 48.2% from the field, which ranks 7th in the league.
The Indiana defense allows 40.6% on shots from beyond the arc (63 of 155) and their opponents are knocking down 83.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 25.5 assists and 45.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 16th and 16th in basketball. The Pacers on defense are ranked 29th in the league in points allowed per game with 123.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.5% from the field (28th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana
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