Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/21/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Frost Bank Center is where the San Antonio Spurs (51-18) will attempt to defeat the Indiana Pacers (15-55) on Saturday.

The Pacers played the Trail Blazers and went home with a loss by a final score of 127-119 in their last contest. Indiana walked away from the game with a 50.5% field goal percentage (46 out of 91) and buried 12 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Pacers made 15 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled 39 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 32 assists for the contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. In relation to defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the field on 45 out of 101 shooting. Portland totaled 32 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Furthermore, Portland collected 52 rebounds (22 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. Portland finished 80.8% when shooting free throws by making 21 of their 26 shots. They converted 16 out of their 46 shots from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Pacers finished with 24 while the Trail Blazers accumulated 16 fouls.

Ivica Zubac is one player who was a factor in the matchup. He totaled 18 points on 7 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 23 minutes and also grabbed 8 rebounds. Zubac finished shooting 38.9% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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Indiana will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-55 for the season. They have an average of 111.3 points per outing (27th in the league) while hitting 45.2% from the field. The Pacers are connecting on 34.8% on 3-pointers (909 of 2,611) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 42.1 boards per game and has racked up 1,865 dimes on the season, which is 12th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.3 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Pacers are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.4% from 3-point land and they rank 26th in basketball in points per game allowed (120.2). The Pacers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.0% (3,081 of 6,286) and they relinquish 46.9 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 16th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,849 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Spurs got the victory with a final of 132-104 against the Kings. With respect to rebounds, San Antonio allowed Sacramento to pull down 41 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.9% from three-point range by shooting 14 of 36 and finished the game at 8 out of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). The Spurs allowed the Kings to convert 41 out of their 93 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Spurs ended up going 48 for 93 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.6%. In relation to three-point shots, San Antonio converted 25 of their 49 tries (51.0%). They were able to make 11 of them for a clip of 84.6%. The Kings committed 14 personal fouls for the contest which took the Spurs to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They turned it over 6 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Spurs corralled 45 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in this matchup.

Keldon Johnson was important for the Spurs in the game. He made 8 out of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 1 rebound. Johnson earned 18 points in his 20 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this game.

San Antonio has a mark of 51-18 for the season. The Spurs have committed 19.1 fouls per game and they connect on 78.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 27.6 times per game (10th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest. San Antonio has accumulated 8,213 points so far this year (119.0 per contest) and they grab 46.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Spurs are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks 6th in the league.

The Spurs on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the NBA in PPG given up with 111.7. They have forced 13.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (4th in basketball). The San Antonio defense concedes 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (894 of 2,519) and their opponents are making 79.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 26.1 assists and 43.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 9th and 11th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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