Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/31/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (12-36) will compete against the Atlanta Hawks (24-25) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and went home with a win by a final score of 117-106 in their last contest. Atlanta walked away from the contest with a 48.4% field goal percentage (45 of 93) and converted 18 of their 42 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Hawks converted 9 of their 13 tries for a rate of 69.2%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 29 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning the defense, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 42 out of 89 shooting. Boston earned 21 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. Additionally, Boston pulled down 51 boards (15 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Boston shot 81.3% at the free throw line by making 13 of 16 attempts. They also buried 9 out of their 34 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 19 while the Celtics recorded 13 fouls.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker is someone who played a role for the contest. Alexander walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He saw the court for 31 minutes and also pulled down 1 rebound. He was able to score 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Atlanta steps onto the court with a mark of 24-25 this year. They currently have an average of 117.7 pts per game (7th in the NBA) while going 47.5% from the field. The Hawks are shooting 37.3% on shots from 3-point land (718 of 1,927) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 42.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,520 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 1st in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.3 fouls. They rank 28th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,347 conceded so far this season. The Hawks are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (2,106 of 4,421) and they surrender 46.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 35.4% on 3-point shots and they are 25th in basketball in PPG allowed (118.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers took home the win by a final score of 113-110 against the Bulls. The Pacers corralled 37 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Bulls committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They were able to make 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.0%. With regard to three-point shots, Indiana knocked down 15 of 36 tries (41.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Pacers ended up going 38 for 85 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.7%. The Pacers permitted the Bulls to bury 42 of 88 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.7% in the game. They went 40.0% from distance by hitting 12 of 30 and finished the contest at 14 of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana allowed Chicago to snag 47 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Pascal Siakam ended up being a factor for the Pacers for this contest. Siakam earned 20 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for this contest. He converted 6 of 16 in this matchup for a rate of 37.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 12-36 for the year. The Pacers have committed 22.1 fouls every game and they connect on 76.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per contest (17th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per contest. Indiana has scored 5,293 points on the season (110.3 per contest) and they pull in 43.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pacers are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks 30th in basketball.

The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG given up with 118.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (26th in basketball). The Indiana defense gives up 34.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (550 of 1,600) and their opponents are knocking down 76.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 25.3 dimes and 47.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 7th and 28th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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