The Indiana Pacers (25-31, 17-12 Home) play host to the Phoenix Suns (30-27, 11-18 Away) Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Phoenix is playing on back-to-back days after getting defeated by the Atlanta Hawks 116-107 at State Farm Arena yesterday. J
osh Okogie was the standout player in the losing effort with 25 points. The Suns are the sixth seed in the Western Conference. Indiana dropped their last game on Wednesday at FTX Arena, falling to the Miami Heat 116-111. Buddy Hield had 29 points and seven rebounds in defeat to lead the team.
The Pacers are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference .It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Phoenix will be pursuing a season sweep against Indiana after triumphing in the only prior meeting 112-107 at Footprint Center on January 21, their third straight head-to-head victory.
Okogie led the Suns with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks. Bennedict Mathurin had 23 points in defeat. Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges, averaging 18.1 and 17.2 points per game, respectively, have led the Suns in scoring this season. Ayton also has grabbed 9.9 rebounds per game, while Bridges has dished 3.6 assists per game.
Tyrese Haliburton (19.8 ppg), Myles Turner (17.7), and Hield (17.6) have powered the Pacers’ offense. Turner also has collected 8.1 rebounds per game, while Haliburton has recorded 10.3 assists per game, most in the league.
The Suns have had the advantage in the last 10 visits to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, winning six. Meanwhile, the Suns are 4-4 when playing the second of a back-to-back this season and 1-3 with a rest disadvantage. The Pacers are 3-1 with a rest advantage.
Phoenix is 7-3 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +3.8 (112.2-108.4). Indiana has a 2-8 record over the last 10, allowing 118.9 points per game on average while scoring only 111.7 (-7.2 margin).
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Deandre Ayton: 24.6 | 18.1 | +6.5
Devin Booker: 19.0 | 26.8 | -7.8
PACERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Aaron Nesmith: 19.0 | 14.5 | +4.5
Jalen Smith: 7.0 | 16.2 | -9.2
Points per game:
Aaron Nesmith: 14.0 | 9.7 | +4.3
Bennedict Mathurin: 11.4 | 17.1 | -5.7
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Smith: 3.0 | 5.7 | -2.7
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Indiana Pacers (-140)
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