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Phoenix Suns at Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers vs Phoenix Suns head-to-head

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
completed
Pacers logo
Pacers
Indiana
108
vs
Suns logo
Suns
Phoenix
123
IND 26%74% PHX
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Phoenix Suns 74% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Suns:

  • Defensive Efficiency. Suns defense (111.0 Opp PPG) better than Pacers (119.9 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form. Suns (38-27) in better form than Pacers (15-50)
  • Offensive Efficiency. Suns offense (112.1 PPG) outpaces Pacers (111.4 PPG)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: PHX 53% (−21)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: PHX 65% (−9)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: PHX 73% (−1)
  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: PHX 68% (−6)

Win probability movement

IND home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement31%26%21%Mar 8Mar 12

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueGainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Suns (away)
Pacers (home)
74%
Win probability
26%
1
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Suns defeated the Pacers 123-108.

Our model predicted the Suns would win with 74% confidence -- and they delivered. A solid prediction that lined up with the result.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Suns and was a major factor: Suns defense (111.0 Opp PPG) better than Pacers (119.9 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form favored the Suns and was a notable factor: Suns (38-27) in better form than Pacers (15-50)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Pacers and was a notable factor: Pacers are 0-0 at home this season

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Suns won 108-123

Suns won convincingly

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Suns at 74%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Phoenix Suns
  • Recent FormFavors Phoenix Suns
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Indiana Pacers
  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Phoenix Suns
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PHX
IND
Defensive Efficiency
Recent Form
Home Field Advantage
Offensive Efficiency
Favours PHX|Favours IND

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Defensive Efficiency

Suns defense (111.0 Opp PPG) better than Pacers (119.9 Opp PPG)

Suns

Recent Form

Suns (38-27) in better form than Pacers (15-50)

Suns

Offensive Efficiency

Suns offense (112.1 PPG) outpaces Pacers (111.4 PPG)

Suns

Turnover Differential

Pacers turnover differential (+0) vs Suns (+0)

Neutral

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/12/2026, 8:30:04 AM

Key Players

Suns

Kennedy ChandlerG
Luke KennardG
Koby BreaG
Collin GillespieG
Jordan GoodwinG

Pacers

Johnny FurphyG
Braden SmithG
Kelly Oubre Jr.G
Ethan ThompsonG
Tyrese HaliburtonG

Frequently Asked Questions

Pacers has a 26% win probability, while Suns has a 74% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

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