Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 10/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+8)

The Indiana Pacers (35-47 last season) will try to defeat the Washington Wizards (35-47 last year) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Indiana opens this matchup as 8-point favorites. The total is 230.5.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Rockets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-109 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Wizards finished with 21 while the Rockets racked up 15 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 21 tries from three-point range. Houston ended up shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by making 20 of their 28 attempts. Furthermore, Houston pulled down 51 boards (13 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Houston distributed 24 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Regarding the defense, Washington allowed 48.9% from the floor on 44 out of 90 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists for this game while creating 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 51 with 14 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wizards converted 13 of 21 tries for a percentage of 61.9%. Washington finished the game having earned a 42.3% FG percentage (41 of 97) and knocked down 14 out of their 45 shots from beyond the arc.

Jordan Goodwin is one guy who played a role for the game. He was able to score 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. Goodwin ended up shooting 57.1% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes.

Washington steps onto the court after finishing with a record of 35-47 last season. They gave up possession 14.1 times per game and as a basketball team committed 18.8 fouls per contest. As a basketball team, Washington grabbed 43.6 boards per game and racked up 2,083 dimes last season, which was 14th in the league in terms of passing. The Wizards hit on 35.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (925 of 2,601) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 113.2 points per contest (21st in basketball) while going 48.5% from the field.

When they were on defense, the Wizards forced their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 19.4 fouls. They were ranked 7th in the league in allowing assists 2,035 conceded last season. The Wizards defensively gave up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (3,481 of 7,362) and they relinquished 43.0 boards per contest as a group. They surrendered 36.6% from 3-point land and they were 17th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pacers got the win with a final of 141-136 against the Knicks. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Indiana allowed New York to collect 53 in all (19 offensive). They went 37.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 15 out of 40 and ended up shooting 17 out of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Pacers permitted the Knicks to convert 52 of 108 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.1% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers shot 46 for 89 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.7%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Indiana buried 19 out of their 34 tries (55.9%). They were able to knock down 30 of those for a clip of 78.9%. The Knicks committed 24 personal fouls for the game which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 38 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Pacers earned 36 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 44 in the matchup.

Bennedict Mathurin was important for the Pacers in the game. Mathurin earned 26 points in his 37 minutes on the court and tallied 6 dimes in this contest. He made 6 of 13 for the contest for a rate of 46.2%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Indiana had a mark of 35-47 last season. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers shot 46.9% from the field, which ranked them 22nd in basketball. Indiana earned 9,535 points over the course of last season (116.3 per contest) and they pulled in 41.5 boards per contest. They assisted teammates 27.0 times per contest (6th in the NBA) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per contest. The Pacers committed 21.2 fouls every game and they hit 79.0% from the charity stripe.

The Pacers on the defensive end were ranked 29th in basketball in PPG given up with 119.5. They forced 15.1 TO's per game and allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the field (23rd in basketball). The Indiana defense conceded 37.3% on shots from distance (1,019 of 2,733) and their opponents converted on 80.0% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 26.4 assists and 45.3 boards every game, which ranks them 26th and 28th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Indiana (-8) and under 230.5 points

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