Indiana hosts Phoenix after Booker's 46-point performance

Fri, Jan 26, 2024
NBA News (AP)

Phoenix Suns (26-18, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (25-20, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Indianapolis; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Suns -4.5; over/under is 242.5

BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix takes on the Indiana Pacers after Devin Booker scored 46 points in the Suns' 132-109 win against the Dallas Mavericks.

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The Pacers have gone 14-9 in home games. Indiana leads the Eastern Conference averaging 124.8 points and is shooting 50.6%.

The Suns are 12-7 in road games. Phoenix averages 13.7 turnovers per game and is 11-4 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.

The Pacers' 14.0 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 13.2 per game the Suns allow. The Suns average 12.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more made shots on average than the 10.7 per game the Pacers allow.

The teams play for the second time this season. The Suns won the last matchup 117-110 on Jan. 22. Kevin Durant scored 40 points to help lead the Suns to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Myles Turner is shooting 52.6% and averaging 17.2 points for the Pacers. Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 13.5 points over the last 10 games for Indiana.

Durant is scoring 29.1 points per game with 6.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists for the Suns. Booker is averaging 28.5 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 54.1% over the past 10 games for Phoenix.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 5-5, averaging 117.9 points, 42.2 rebounds, 31.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.4 points per game.

Suns: 8-2, averaging 119.9 points, 43.2 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 52.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.9 points.

INJURIES: Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton: out (hamstring).

Suns: Bol Bol: out (foot), Damion Lee: out (knee), Eric Gordon: day to day (wrist).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.