Suns vs Pacers Game Breakdown

Get ready to turn up the heat as the Phoenix Suns blaze a trail to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, ready to eclipse the Indiana Pacers in what promises to be a scorching showdown. With both teams hungry for a win to boost their playoff standings—Suns simmering just behind in the West and Pacers pacing themselves in the East—the stakes couldn’t be higher. As the clock ticks down to an 08:00 PM EST tipoff, all eyes are on the scoreboard with a tantalizing over/under that hints at a high-scoring frenzy. While the Suns look to rise from the ashes of a recent stumble, the Pacers aim to build on their fiery victory over Miami. Tonight, it’s all about whether the Suns can outshine their hosts or if the Pacers will keep their cool and stand their ground. So, buckle up as these teams prepare to turn up the tempo, because in this game, it’s all about who can keep the pace and who gets eclipsed!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 04, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana

Vegas Odds

	PHX ML	IND ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+100	-120	234.5	1.0/-1.0
Recent	+105	-125	233.5	2.0/-2.0
Difference	+5	-5	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

28W-25L

48.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

32W-19L

51.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
12/19/24	Indiana Pacers IND	32	28	37	23	120	Under
12/19/24	Phoenix Suns PHX	29	30	24	28	111	Under
01/26/24	Phoenix Suns PHX	40	40	34	17	131	Over
01/26/24	Indiana Pacers IND	31	39	35	28	133	Over
01/21/24	Indiana Pacers IND	25	36	22	27	110	Under
01/21/24	Phoenix Suns PHX	33	32	26	26	117	Under
02/10/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	30	30	35	22	117	Under
02/10/23	Indiana Pacers IND	24	23	30	27	104	Under
01/21/23	Indiana Pacers IND	27	30	26	24	107	Under
01/21/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	29	30	28	25	112	Under
01/22/22	Indiana Pacers IND	25	29	20	29	103	Under
01/22/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	24	35	33	21	113	Under
01/14/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	23	23	34	32	112	Under
01/14/22	Indiana Pacers IND	19	19	38	18	94	Under

Suns Vs Over/Under

Pacers Vs Over/Under

Suns Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/31	@ MEM	112-117L	43	28	17	92
12/28	vs GSW	105-109L	46	21	13	92
12/27	@ DAL	89-98L	42	23	13	83
12/25	@ DEN	110-100W	42	31	7	88
12/21	@ DET	125-133L	35	30	19	78
12/19	@ IND	111-120L	44	28	16	82
12/15	@ POR	116-109W	46	23	11	89
12/13	vs UTA	134-126W	37	36	7	89
12/08	vs ORL	110-115L	39	24	19	83
12/07	vs MIA	111-121L	41	29	14	82

Pacers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/02	vs MIA	128-115W	39	35	6	96
12/31	@ MIL	112-120L	50	26	16	90
12/29	vs BOS	123-114W	50	27	9	87
12/27	vs BOS	105-142L	39	27	12	91
12/26	@ OKL	114-120L	51	28	11	89
12/22	vs SAC	122-95W	50	36	10	86
12/19	vs PHX	120-111W	47	30	9	89
12/15	@ NOP	119-104W	43	33	17	81
12/13	vs PHI	121-107W	41	35	10	91
12/08	@ CHA	109-113L	29	23	17	82

Starting Lineups

Phoenix Suns	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Bradley Beal SF	34.0	33.2	32.2	100%	32.5
Devin Booker SG	39.0	41.9	42.2	100%	42.5
Kevin Durant PF	49.0	50.5	43.5	100%	43.9
Tyus Jones PG	27.0	25.5	28.0	100%	28.4
Mason Plumlee C	27.0	21.4	15.9	30%	25.4

Indiana Pacers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Tyrese Haliburton PG	40.0	43.1	39.6	100%	40.0
Bennedict Mathurin SF	29.0	27.8	28.2	90%	29.2
Andrew Nembhard SG	27.0	30.3	25.7	100%	26.0
Pascal Siakam PF	36.0	37.6	36.2	100%	36.6
Myles Turner C	34.0	29.4	30.3	100%	30.7

Suns Notable Injuries

Jusuf Nurkic (C): Avg: 10.5pts, 10.7reb, 3.5ast, 27.0 minutes. Last game: 12/27/24. Impact: 4.6
Royce O’Neale (SF/PF): Avg: 8.5pts, 5.1reb, 2.6ast, 25.3 minutes. Last game: 12/28/24. Impact: 4.2
Damion Lee (SG): Avg: 2.8pts, 0.8reb, 0.8ast, 6.7 minutes. Last game: 12/31/24. Impact: 1.1
Jalen Bridges (SF): Avg: 0.3pts, 0.3reb, 0.0ast, 3.9 minutes. Last game: 12/27/24. Impact: 0.0

Pacers Notable Injuries

Quenton Jackson (PG/SG): Avg: 5.3pts, 1.4reb, 1.5ast, 12.4 minutes. Last game: 12/29/24. Impact: 1.7
Johnny Furphy (SG/SF): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.4reb, 0.4ast, 9.9 minutes. Last game: 01/02/25. Impact: 1.1
James Johnson (PF/C): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.6reb, 0.7ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 12/27/24. Impact: 0.6
Enrique Freeman (PF/C): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.8reb, 0.4ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 12/27/24. Impact: 0.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Myles Turner	IND	Pts	14.5	16.9	+2.4	40%	40%	40%	40%	PHX	+1.4	#22
Mason Plumlee	PHX	Pts	6.5	8.5	+2.0	20%	20%	13%	13%	IND	+2.2	#27
Tyrese Haliburton	IND	Reb	3.5	3.6	+0.1	80%	70%	60%	60%	PHX	+0.2	#19
Devin Booker	PHX	Reb	3.5	3.6	+0.1	40%	50%	47%	47%	IND	-0.5	#6
Bradley Beal	PHX	Ast	2.5	4.6	+2.1	60%	60%	60%	60%	IND	-0.4	#11
Kevin Durant	PHX	Ast	3.5	4.9	+1.4	60%	60%	60%	60%	IND	+1.5	#30
Jarace Walker	IND	3Pt	0.5	0.8	+0.3	100%	90%	80%	80%	PHX	+0.5	#26

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Suns Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#22	#7	#5	#8	-6.0%
PF	#29	#24	#30	#30	13.7%
PG	#7	#19	#4	#6	-7.3%
SF	#6	#14	#12	#3	-11.0%
SG	#13	#20	#20	#18	0.6%

Pacers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#27	#26	#7	#19	2.7%
PF	#23	#30	#4	#23	4.8%
PG	#19	#12	#21	#21	2.3%
SF	#27	#20	#30	#28	10.1%
SG	#9	#6	#11	#5	-7.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

112.3

114.0

Rebounds per Game

42.6

40.8

Assists per Game

27.1

27.5

Steals per Game

8.2

Blocks per Game

4.8

5.2

Shots per Game

86.6

86.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.3

13.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.1

55.4

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.4

38.0

Turnovers per Game

13.0

13.2

Fouls per Game

18.3

19.2

Recent Trends

Ryan Dunn (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 76.3% to 27.6, 15.6 min average previous 3 games.
Isaiah Jackson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 91.6% to 20.9, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
Mason Plumlee (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 91.3% to 23.7, 12.4 min average previous 3 games.
Obi Toppin (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.9% to 13.2, 19.7 min average previous 3 games.