Golden State Warriors vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/10/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Friday, January 10, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is where the Indiana Pacers (20-18) will play the Golden State Warriors (18-18) on Friday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and took a loss by a score of 114-98 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Warriors left the arena with 15 and the Heat had 9 personal fouls. They converted 16 out of their 40 tries from three-point range. Miami finished the game at 70.6% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 17 attempts. Additionally, Miami had 48 rebounds (9 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Miami recorded 32 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. In relation to defending, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 43 of 91 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists for this game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 52 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Warriors knocked down 4 of their 5 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Golden State wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.8% field goal percentage (40 of 98) and made 14 out of their 50 three-point shots.

Stephen Curry is one guy who came through in this contest. Curry finished the game at 50.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He played for 33 mins and also collected 7 rebounds. He recorded 31 points on 11 of 22 shooting.

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Golden State heads into this game with a mark of 18-18 on the season. They are averaging 111.8 pts per contest (16th in the league) while shooting 44.9% from the field. The Warriors are connecting on 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (545 of 1,488) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 46.5 boards per game and has accounted for 1,031 assists this season, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.5 times per game and as a group they commit 19.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 fouls. They rank 15th in the league in allowing assists with 950 conceded for the year. The Warriors defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.5% (1,452 of 3,194) and they surrender 45.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 35.0% on shots from distance and they rank 12th in the league in points per game allowed (111.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers walked away with a victory by a final of 129-113 against the Bulls. The Pacers earned 31 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in this contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. The Bulls were called for 24 fouls for the matchup which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 24 shots. They were able to make 15 of those for a rate of 62.5%. In regard to 3-pointers, Indiana knocked down 10 out of their 29 attempts (34.5%). Overall, the Pacers finished shooting 52 for 100 from the floor which had them shooting 52.0%. The Pacers permitted the Bulls to convert 44 of 86 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 51.2% in this contest. They finished shooting 34.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 12 out of 35 and ended up going 13 out of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted Chicago to collect 39 overall (9 offensive).

Pascal Siakam ended up being a factor for the Pacers for this game. He converted 11 of 17 for the contest giving him a rate of 64.7%, and earned 6 rebounds. Siakam scored 26 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and earned 3 dimes in this game.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 20-18 on the year. The Pacers are responsible for committing 19.5 fouls per contest and they go 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 28.3 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per contest. Indiana has 4,393 points on the campaign (115.6 per game) and they pull in 41.4 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are hitting on 48.9% from the field, which ranks 4th in basketball.

The Pacers on defense are ranked 22nd in basketball in points allowed per game with 116.0. They have forced 14.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (24th in the league). The Indiana defense concedes 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (504 of 1,394) and opponents are converting on 77.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 26.1 assists and 43.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 14th and 15th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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