Phoenix Suns vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (38-27) are headed to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Indiana Pacers (15-50).

The Suns took the court against the Bucks and walked away with a win by a score of 129-114 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 19 and the Bucks had 13 fouls. They converted 16 out of their 38 shots from distance. Milwaukee finished the game at 70.0% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 20 tries. Furthermore, Milwaukee snagged 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Milwaukee dished out 26 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. With regard to defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 51.2% from the floor on 42 out of 82 shooting. They also doled out 33 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning rebounding, they collected a total of 39 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Suns buried 9 of 11 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. Phoenix walked away from the game with a 53.9% FG percentage (48 out of 89) and converted 24 out of their 51 shots from beyond the arc.

Devin Booker is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He scored 27 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. Booker walked away from this one shooting 47.6% from the field and distributed 7 dimes.

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Phoenix enters this one with a win-loss mark of 38-27 for the year. They are averaging 112.3 points per game (26th in basketball) while connecting on 45.3% from the floor. The Suns are hitting 36.2% on three-point attempts (967 of 2,673) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 43.3 boards per contest and has racked up 1,611 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 25th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.8 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Suns are able to force 16.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 6th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (111.0). The Suns are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.9% (2,612 of 5,572) and they surrender 44.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 5th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,599 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-109 when they faced the Kings. The Pacers collected 40 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 48 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Kings were called for 18 fouls in this matchup which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to convert 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.9%. In terms of shots from downtown, Indiana converted 13 out of their 43 attempts (30.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Pacers went 38 for 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.9%. The Pacers permitted the Kings to convert 41 out of 90 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 45.6% in this game. They finished the game shooting 35.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 20 and finished the game at 25 of 30 from the charity stripe (83.3%). When discussing attacking the glass, Indiana permitted Sacramento to grab 52 in total (8 offensive).

Aaron Nesmith was important for the Pacers for the matchup. Nesmith accumulated 29 points in his 35 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists in this contest. He converted 10 of 22 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 15-50 for the campaign. The Pacers have committed 21.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.5 times per game (14th in basketball) and they cough up possession 14.4 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 7,239 points on the campaign (111.4 per contest) and they average 42.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Pacers are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which is 29th in the league.

The Indiana defense surrenders 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (757 of 2,165) and their opponents are converting on 77.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 26.3 assists and 47.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 12th and 29th in the NBA. The Pacers are ranked 26th in the league in PPG allowed with 119.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (28th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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