Indiana Pacers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/10/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden 1 Center vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Indiana Pacers (15-49) are headed to Golden 1 Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Sacramento Kings (15-50).

The Pacers faced the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a score of 131-111 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 22 and the Trail Blazers had 19 personal fouls. They buried 15 of their 41 tries from distance. Portland ended up shooting 81.5% from the free throw line by making 22 of 27 shots. On top of that, Portland snagged 53 rebounds (13 offensive, 40 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Portland distributed 29 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. With respect to defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 50.5% from the field on 47 of 93 shooting. They also dished out 27 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 38 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Pacers made 15 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. Indiana walked away from the game with a 43.2% FG percentage (41 of 95) and made 14 of their 42 shots from beyond the arc.

Pascal Siakam is a guy who had an impact in the matchup. Siakam ended up shooting 45.0% from the floor and also earned 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and also collected 6 boards. He ended up scoring 22 points on 9 of 20 shooting.

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Indiana will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-49 this season. They have an average of 111.4 points per outing (27th in basketball) while hitting 45.0% from the floor. The Pacers are hitting 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (824 of 2,383) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is pulling in 42.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,694 assists this season, which has them ranked 13th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Pacers are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 fouls. They are ranked 14th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,685 surrendered for the year. The Pacers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.0% (2,809 of 5,729) and they concede 46.9 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 35.0% on 3-pointers while they are 26th in the league in PPG allowed (120.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings got the victory with a final of 126-110 when they faced the Bulls. The Kings collected 42 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 55 in the matchup. They coughed it up 4 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Bulls committed 19 fouls for this contest which took the Kings to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They were able to bury 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 91.3%. With respect to three-point attempts, Sacramento converted 11 of their 29 tries (37.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Kings finished the game shooting 47 for 105 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. The Kings allowed the Bulls to convert 35 of 84 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 41.7% for this game. They wrapped up this game 37.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 17 out of 45 and ended up shooting 23 of 34 from the charity stripe (67.6%). Regarding how they rebounded, Sacramento allowed Chicago to get 49 in all (9 offensive).

Malik Monk ended up having an impact for the Kings for the contest. Monk racked up 30 points in his 31 minutes on the court and tallied 5 dimes for this game. He buried 11 of 24 for the contest for a field goal rate of 45.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

Sacramento has a record of 15-50 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Kings are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 21st in basketball. Sacramento has accounted for 7,190 pts for the year (110.6 per contest) and they grab 41.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 25.4 times per contest (21st in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per contest. The Kings are committing 19.8 fouls per game and they go 77.9% from the charity stripe.

The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 28th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 121.1. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (30th in basketball). The Sacramento defense gives up 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (863 of 2,345) and their opponents are connecting on 78.1% of their free throw attempts. They give up 27.8 dimes and 44.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks 25th and 17th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento

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