Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/24/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Monday, February 24, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (31-23) will play the Denver Nuggets (37-19) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday.

The Nuggets faced off with the Hornets and earned the victory with a final of 129-115 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Nuggets walked away with 14 while the Hornets had 21 fouls. They also made 15 of 37 attempts from distance. Charlotte ended up going 82.4% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 17 shots. In addition, Charlotte snagged 45 rebounds (14 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Charlotte distributed 28 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 43.4% from the floor on 43 of 99 shooting. They also distributed 29 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 55 with 16 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 12 of 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Denver ended the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (49 of 98) and converted 19 out of their 43 shots from downtown.

Jamal Murray is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up walking away with 34 points on 12 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also snagged 1 board. Murray finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes.

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Denver heads into this one with a record of 37-19 so far this season. They have an average of 121.7 pts per contest (3rd in the NBA) while going 50.9% from the field. The Nuggets are shooting 38.0% on three-point shots (670 of 1,761) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Denver is collecting 45.9 boards per game and has accounted for 1,750 dimes this year, which ranks 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 30th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,641 relinquished this year. The Nuggets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.2% (2,415 of 5,229) and they surrender 42.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 36.0% on three-point shots and they rank 22nd in basketball in points per game from their opponents (115.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pacers got the victory with a final of 127-113 when they faced the Grizzlies. The Pacers pulled down 37 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies committed 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a percentage of 81.8%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Indiana converted 17 of their 45 tries (37.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Pacers shot 46 out of 91 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.5%. The Pacers allowed the Grizzlies to make 41 out of 99 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.4% for the matchup. They went 30.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 12 out of 39 and ended up shooting 19 out of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted Memphis to grab 46 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Tyrese Haliburton pitched in for the Pacers in this contest. Haliburton scored 22 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accounted for 9 assists for the contest. He buried 9 of 17 for this game for a rate of 52.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 31-23 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which ranks them 4th in the league. Indiana has accumulated 6,276 pts on the campaign (116.2 per contest) and they pull in 41.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.9 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. The Pacers commit 19.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.4% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense allows 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (714 of 1,984) and opponents are converting on 78.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.5 assists and 44.9 rebounds per game, which is ranked 16th and 22nd in basketball. The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the NBA in PPG given up with 115.6. They are able to force 14.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (23rd in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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