Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 3/22/24, 3:16 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 3/22/24 at 5:36 AM in NBA Picks

It's not an easy game for the home team on this new NBA night. You'll have to travel to the San Francisco Bay Area to witness the very evenly-matched and interesting-to-watch duel between the Golden State Warriors and the Indiana Pacers, two teams with positive records going into the intermission. The Steve Kerr-coached squad is aiming to move into second place at home after ending a three-game losing streak to the Grizzlies by scoring 137 points on March 21. Despite a rather subdued Stephen Curry, the Californian franchise relied on a trio of over 70 points to make the difference after 48 minutes of play: Kuminga (26) - Thompson (23) - Wiggins (22). If the all-time leader is once again discreet, the Warriors' collective will have to maintain this level of play, as the opponent recommends an XXL performance or risk a difficult evening at home. 

A win to keep their place in the top 6. That's the primary goal for the team in the Eastern Conference on this rather complicated trip, both on paper and in reality. Rick Carlisle's men, who have been rather inconsistent in the run-up to the playoffs, are hoping to string together a few successes in order to arrive in the post-season with a high level of confidence. Having beaten Detroit with great ease two days earlier (122-103) thanks to a Siakam - Haliburton duo that seems to be getting on famously, the Farmers intend to maintain this level of demand away from home, otherwise defeat could be on the cards against a squad far superior to that of the Pistons.