Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 1/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Prime Video

The Indiana Pacers (10-34) are headed to Paycom Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-8).

The Pacers faced off with the 76ers and went home with a loss by a final score of 113-104 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Pacers ended up walking away with 25 while the 76ers totaled 21 personal fouls. They made 5 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. Philadelphia finished the game at 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 24 of their 36 tries. Furthermore, Philadelphia grabbed 49 rebounds (7 offensive, 42 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Philadelphia recorded 25 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. In relation to defending, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 47.7% from the floor on 42 of 88 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists in this matchup while creating 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 53 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Pacers buried 11 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. Indiana finished the contest having earned a 47.6% field goal percentage (40 of 84) and made 13 of their 34 shots from beyond the arc.

Andrew Nembhard is a player who was a major factor for the game. Nembhard shot 60.0% from the floor and recorded 5 assists. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Indiana heads into this one with a mark of 10-34 on the campaign. They are turning it over 14.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana is snagging 42.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,101 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 20th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pacers are shooting 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (549 of 1,606) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 110.1 pts per contest (29th in the league) while going 44.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Pacers are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are ranked 10th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,109 conceded so far this year. The Pacers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.3% (1,884 of 3,900) and they relinquish 47.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 34.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 24th in basketball in points per game allowed (118.3).

In their last game, the Thunder walked away with a victory by a final of 136-104 against the Cavaliers. The Thunder were able to snag 38 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 11 steals in this game. The Cavaliers were called for 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. In regard to shots from downtown, Oklahoma City knocked down 23 out of 47 tries (48.9%). When the game finished, the Thunder walked away from this one shooting 50 out of 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.6%. The Thunder permitted the Cavaliers to make 34 out of their 91 attempts from the field which left them shooting 37.4% in the game. They wrapped up this game 22.9% from three-point range by going 8 of 35 and finished the game at 28 out of 35 from the free throw line (80.0%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Cleveland to grab 54 in total (20 offensive).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a factor for the Thunder in this game. Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and added 3 assists for this contest. He converted 12 out of 20 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 1 rebound.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss mark of 36-8 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Thunder are shooting 49.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 3rd in the NBA. Oklahoma City has totaled 5,342 points for the season (121.4 per contest) and they snag 43.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 25.8 times per game (17th in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. The Thunder are committing 20.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 82.5% from the free throw line.

The Thunder on defense are ranked 1st in the NBA in PPG given up with 108.0. They are forcing 17.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (1st in the league). The Oklahoma City defense allows 37.2% on 3-pointers (632 of 1,701) and their opponents are connecting on 76.0% of their free throw attempts. They allow 24.5 assists and 45.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 3rd and 24th in the NBA.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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