Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 1/26/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (22-25) will take on the Indiana Pacers (11-35) at State Farm Arena on Monday.

The Pacers faced off with the Thunder and walked away with a win by a score of 117-114 in their last game. Indiana ended the game with a 46.9% field goal percentage (45 out of 96) and buried 16 out of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Pacers made 11 of 20 tries for a percentage of 55.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 51 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 34 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Indiana allowed 48.8% from the field on 40 of 82 shooting. Oklahoma City dished out 18 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. In addition, Oklahoma City snagged 41 rebounds (4 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 1 block. Oklahoma City finished the contest at 90.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 27 of 30 attempts. They also buried 7 of their 26 tries from distance. When talking about fouls, the Pacers ended up with 24 while the Thunder totaled 22 fouls.

Andrew Nembhard is one player who came through in the matchup. Nembhard finished the game at 62.5% from the floor and also recorded 11 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and totaled 7 rebounds. He was able to score 27 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Indiana heads into this one with a win-loss record of 11-35 on the season. They have an average of 110.1 points per contest (29th in the league) while going 44.2% from the field. The Pacers are shooting 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (577 of 1,689) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 43.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,166 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 16th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pacers are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They concede 34.1% on shots from distance while they are 24th in the NBA in opponents points per game (118.2). The Pacers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.3% (1,966 of 4,070) and they surrender 47.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 8th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,151 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last played, the Hawks took home the win by a final score of 110-103 when they faced the Suns. The Hawks pulled down 39 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Suns committed 12 personal fouls for the contest which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a rate of 68.8%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Atlanta knocked down 13 of 26 tries (50.0%). When the game finished, the Hawks went 43 out of 81 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.1%. The Hawks permitted the Suns to make 42 out of 95 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.2% for the game. They shot 32.4% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 34 and finished the game at 8 out of 9 at the free throw line (88.9%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Atlanta permitted Phoenix to get 42 in all (11 offensive).

Onyeka Okongwu pitched in for the Hawks for the game. He buried 9 out of 15 for the contest for a rate of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Okongwu earned 25 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 5 dimes for the game.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 22-25 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawks are hitting on 47.5% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in the league. Atlanta has 5,520 points for the campaign (117.4 per game) and they snag 42.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 31.0 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they turn it over 14.8 times per contest. The Hawks commit 20.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.4% from the free throw line.

The Atlanta defense allows 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (629 of 1,762) and their opponents are converting on 79.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 27.6 dimes and 46.3 total rebounds per game, ranking them 23rd and 26th in the NBA. The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 26th in basketball in PPG allowed with 118.7. They have forced 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (23rd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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