Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/18/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (22-19) are welcoming the Philadelphia 76ers (15-24) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The 76ers took the court against the Knicks and took a loss by a score of 125-119 in their last game. Philadelphia finished the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (46 out of 92) and buried 13 out of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the 76ers made 14 of 14 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 27 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to the defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 53.5% from the floor on 46 out of 86 shooting. New York doled out 28 assists and had 10 steals for the game. In addition, New York grabbed 45 rebounds (15 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 2 blocks. New York ended up shooting 70.8% from the free throw line by converting 17 of their 24 shots. They buried 16 of 37 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the 76ers walked away with 19 while the Knicks finished the game with 14 fouls.

Tyrese Maxey is one player who was important in this game. He scored 33 points on 13 of 32 shooting. He was on the court for 46 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. Maxey went 40.6% from the field and dished out 6 assists.

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Philadelphia enters this one with a win-loss mark of 15-24 on the season. They average 107.6 points per game (27th in the NBA) while going 44.9% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 34.2% on three-point attempts (481 of 1,407) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Philadelphia is grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 856 assists this year, which has them ranked 30th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.1 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are able to force 17.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 fouls. They currently rank 12th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,037 conceded for the year. The 76ers defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 48.3% (1,583 of 3,277) and they concede 43.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 36.3% on 3-pointers while they are 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.2).

In their last game, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-117 when they faced the Cavaliers. The Pacers were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for this game. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Cavaliers were called for 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.3%. With regard to shooting from distance, Indiana buried 12 of 28 attempts (42.9%). When the game finished, the Pacers went 44 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.4%. The Pacers allowed the Cavaliers to bury 43 out of their 89 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.3% for the game. They finished shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 15 out of 44 and ended up shooting 26 of 31 at the charity stripe (83.9%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana allowed Cleveland to snag 49 overall (14 on the offensive side).

Pascal Siakam ended up being a factor for the Pacers for the contest. Siakam recorded 23 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the game. He converted 10 of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 22-19 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pacers are hitting on 48.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 4th in the league. Indiana has tallied 4,726 points on the season (115.3 per game) and they average 41.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.3 times per contest (9th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per game. The Pacers commit 19.4 fouls every game and they hit 77.4% from the charity stripe.

The Pacers on defense are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points given up per game with 115.2. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (22nd in the league). The Indiana defense gives up 35.6% on shots from distance (540 of 1,517) and their opponents are making 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They give up 26.0 assists and 44.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 14th and 17th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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