Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/13/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers
Date: Monday, February 13, 2023
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
TV: Bally Sports Indiana
Odds/Point Spread: Utah (+3)
The Indiana Pacers will try to defeat the Utah Jazz at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday. Indiana opens as 3-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 235.5.
The Jazz faced off with the Knicks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 126-120 in their last game. Utah walked away from the contest having earned a 51.1% field goal percentage (45 out of 88) and converted 9 of their 32 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Jazz knocked down 21 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 23 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to the defense, Utah let their opponent shoot 45.3% from the floor on 43 out of 95 shooting. New York earned 18 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. On top of that, New York had 52 rebounds (20 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 7 rejections. New York went 73.7% from the free throw line by burying 28 of their 38 attempts. They buried 12 of 36 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Jazz ended up finishing with 24 and the Knicks accumulated 24 fouls.
Lauri Markkanen is someone who was important for this contest. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 9 of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and also collected 5 boards. Markkanen finished the game at 39.1% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.
Utah comes into this one with a record of 28-30 for the year. They cough up possession 15.0 times per game and as a team are committing 20.7 personal fouls per game. As a team, Utah is pulling in 44.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,496 assists for the year, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Jazz are hitting 36.1% on three-point attempts (818 of 2,264) and 78.7% from the free throw line. They average 117.6 pts per game (4th in the NBA) while shooting 47.4% from the field.
On the defensive end, the Jazz are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 21.2 fouls. They are conceding 36.3% on shots from downtown and they are 24th in the league in points per game allowed (117.2). The Jazz defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.0% (2,515 of 5,236) and they concede 43.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 8th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,394 relinquished so far this year.
When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers went home defeated by a final of 127-113 when they played the Wizards. The Pacers were able to pull down 16 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 33 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Wizards had 16 fouls for the contest which got the Pacers to the free throw line for 17 shots. They were able to make 13 of them for a clip of 76.5%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Indiana converted 14 of their 40 tries (35.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers walked away from this one shooting 43 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. The Pacers allowed the Wizards to make 48 of their 75 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 64.0% in the game. They shot 46.2% from beyond the perimeter via 12 out of 26 and finished the contest at 19 of 22 from the free throw line (86.4%). Regarding rebounding, Indiana permitted Washington to get 40 overall (8 on the offensive glass).
Tyrese Haliburton ended up having an impact for the Pacers in this matchup. He converted 8 of 16 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Haliburton earned 21 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and totaled 7 assists for the contest.
Indiana has a mark of 25-33 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 25th in the league. Indiana has accumulated 6,636 points so far this year (114.4 per game) and they pull down 41.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 26.3 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.2 times per contest. The Pacers are committing 21.4 fouls every game and they connect on 79.5% from the charity stripe.
The Indiana defense surrenders 37.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (723 of 1,948) and opponents are knocking down 80.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 26.4 dimes and 45.7 boards per game, which ranks them 27th and 28th in the league. The Pacers on defense are ranked 22nd in basketball in points allowed per game with 117.1. They have forced 15.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (21st in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah (+3)
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