NBA Prop Bets: Indiana Pacers vs Phoenix Suns (March 12, 2026)

The Phoenix Suns (38-27) face the Indiana Pacers (15-50) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Suns are favored to win at -380, currently marked as 8.5-point favorites, while the Pacers are at +300. The total points line is set at 225.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 117-108 Phoenix.

• The Pacers (-105) have a 28-37-0 ATS record this season, while the Suns (-115) hold a record of 38-25-2.
• The Pacers have a 30-35-0 O/U record this season (meaning 30 games have gone over the total points line and 35 have gone under). The Suns have a 27-37-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Pacers are averaging 111.4 points per game this season (27th in the league). Comparatively, the Suns are averaging 112.3 (26th).
• Defensively, the Pacers are giving up a whopping 119.9 points per game this season (26th in the league), while the Suns are giving up an average of 111.0 points (6th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Pacers currently rank 8th for pace this season, recording 101.1 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Suns sit 26th on that scale with 97.1 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 41.7% of the Pacers' field goal attempts come from three point range (16th in the league), leaving 58.3% from two. Meanwhile, the Suns' opponents are taking 41.2% of their attempts from three (6th) and 58.8% from two.
• Comparatively, Phoenix takes 45.6% of shots from three (5th), leaving 54.4% from two, while Indiana's opponents are attempting 37.2% from three (2nd) and 62.8% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Pacers are shooting 34.5% from deep in 2025/26 (24th in the NBA), compared to the Suns who are making 36.2% of their attempts (11th).
• On the opposite end, Indiana is holding opponents to 35.0% of their three-point attempts (7th), while Phoenix's opponents are hitting 34.2% of their shots (2nd).

Ball Protection

• The Pacers are committing 14.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 14th in the league, while the Suns are forcing 16.4 turnovers (3rd).
• Flipping that script, Indiana is forcing 13.8 turnovers (21st), while Phoenix is committing 14.7 (19th).

Crashing the Boards

• Indiana is pulling down 42.3 rebounds per game this season (25th in the league), including 10.2 offensive boards (24th). Conversely, Phoenix's opponents are averaging 44.1 rebounds (16th), 12.1 of which have come on the offensive end (26th).
• Meanwhile, the Suns are averaging 43.3 rebounds (18th) and 13.1 offensive rebounds (4th), while the Pacers are allowing 47.0 and 10.9, ranking 29th and 7th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Indiana	24-38-3	14-17-1	10-21-2	4-5-0	20-33-3	4-4-2
Phoenix	30-32-3	16-18-1	14-14-2	17-15-0	13-17-3	2-7-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Indiana	22-42-1	10-21-1	12-21-0	4-5-0	18-37-1	2-8-0
Phoenix	33-30-2	17-16-2	16-14-0	19-12-1	14-18-1	3-6-1

HT/FT

• The Pacers have completed the HT/FT double in 15.4% of games this season, while the Suns have completed the HT/FT double in 43.1% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Pacers have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Suns have also appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 33 of Indiana's 65 games this season. Meanwhile, 25 of Phoenix's 65 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Phoenix recorded a 133-98 blowout victory against Indiana at Mortgage Matchup Center when these teams last met on November 13. Devin Booker was influential on that day, recording 33 points, five rebounds and seven assists. That result snapped the Pacers' three-game winning streak against the Suns.