Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/9/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the site where the Brooklyn Nets (19-59) will attempt to defeat the Indiana Pacers (18-60) on Thursday.

The Pacers took the court against the Cavaliers and ended up losing by a score of 117-108 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 15 and the Cavaliers totaled 20 fouls. They also buried 16 of their 47 shots from distance. Cleveland finished the game at 78.9% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of 19 shots. Moreover, Cleveland collected 46 rebounds (9 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 1 block. Cleveland dished out 26 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. In relation to the defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 46.7% from the floor on 43 out of 92 shooting. They also doled out 28 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 43 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Pacers buried 25 of 29 shots for a percentage of 86.2%. Indiana walked away from the game with a 38.4% field goal percentage (33 of 86) and buried 17 out of their 44 three-point attempts.

Micah Potter is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He had 21 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also collected 12 rebounds. Potter shot 60.0% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Indiana heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 18-60 for the campaign. They are averaging 112.5 pts per game (27th in the league) while hitting 45.8% from the field. The Pacers are shooting 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (1,043 of 2,923) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Indiana is grabbing 41.7 boards per contest and has tallied 2,146 assists for the season, which ranks 13th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 21.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pacers are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.7% from 3-point land while they are 26th in the NBA in PPG allowed (120.7). The Pacers are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.0% (3,455 of 7,046) and they surrender 46.6 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 13th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,069 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Nets took home the win by a final score of 121-115 against the Wizards. The Nets pulled down 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the contest. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Wizards committed 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 20 of them for a clip of 87.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Brooklyn buried 15 out of 40 tries (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Nets finished the game shooting 43 for 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.9%. The Nets permitted the Wizards to make 44 out of their 79 tries from the field which had them at 55.7% in this game. They went 36.0% from three-point range by going 9 out of 25 and finished the contest at 18 of 28 at the free throw line (64.3%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Brooklyn permitted Washington to get 41 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Nolan Traore was important for the Nets in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 18 for the matchup giving him a rate of 38.9%, and earned 2 rebounds. Traore accumulated 23 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 7 assists in this contest.

Brooklyn has a mark of 19-59 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Nets are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which ranks them 30th in the league. Brooklyn has totaled 8,287 pts on the year (106.2 per game) and they pull in 39.4 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per game (23rd in the league) and they are turning it over 15.9 times per contest. The Nets commit 21.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 78.0% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense allows 38.0% on 3-point attempts (968 of 2,545) and their opponents are making 77.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 27.1 dimes and 43.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 18th and 12th in the NBA. The Nets defensively are ranked 16th in the league in points per game surrendered with 115.8. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.6% from the field (30th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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