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The New York Knicks (47-34) take the court as 9.5-point favorites against the Indiana Pacers (34-47) on April 9, 2023. The game’s over/under is 231.5.
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Knicks and Pacers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Knicks have a 1-4 record against the spread when favored by 9.5 points or more this season.
When they have played as at least 9.5-point underdogs this season, the Pacers are 7-3 against the spread.
The Knicks and the Pacers combine to average 0.3 more points per game than the over/under of 231.5 set for this matchup.
New York and Indiana have seen its opponents average a combined 0.6 more points per game than the over/under of 231.5 set in this outing.
The average total the Knicks have had set in matchups this season is three fewer points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for Indiana this year is 3.7 points higher than this game’s over/under.
New York is 45-34-2 against the spread this season.
The Pacers have a 42-38-1 record against the spread this year.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks are outscoring opponents by three points per game with a +245 scoring differential overall. They put up 115.8 points per game (12th in the NBA) and allow 112.8 per contest (11th in the league).
The Knicks prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 4.5 boards. They are grabbing 46.5 rebounds per game (third in the league) compared to their opponents’ 42 per contest.
New York knocks down 12.6 three-pointers per game (11th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 13. It shoots 35.4% from deep while its opponents hit 35.5% from long range.
The Knicks rank sixth in the NBA with 114.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 14th in the league defensively with 111.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
In the 2022-23 campaign, the Knicks score two more points per home game on average than on the road (116.8 at home, 114.8 on the road), but are giving up 0.9 fewer points per home game compared to road games (112.3 at home, 113.2 on the road).
Pacers Stats & Insights
The Pacers are being outscored by 3.3 points per game, with a -266 scoring differential overall. They put up 116 points per game (10th in NBA), and give up 119.3 per outing (29th in league).
The 41.5 rebounds per game Indiana accumulates rank 24th in the league, 3.7 fewer than the 45.2 its opponents pull down.
The Pacers knock down 13.5 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in the league) at a 36.5% rate (14th in NBA), compared to the 12.4 per game their opponents make, at a 37.3% rate.
The Pacers rank 24th in the NBA with 110.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 25th defensively with 115.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
In 2022-23 Indiana is averaging 5.9 more points per game at home (118.9) than away (113).
Knicks Key Players to Watch
Josh Hart has a statline of 9.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
This season, RJ Barrett is averaging 19.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
Immanuel Quickley makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Knicks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
Hart averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while Mitchell Robinson compiles 1.8 rejections per contest.
Pacers Key Players to Watch
Buddy Hield has the top Pacers spot in two categories among active players: scoring (16.8 points per game) and rebounding (five rebounds per game). He also dishes out 2.8 assists per contest.
Andrew Nembhard has per-game averages of 9.3 points, 4.5 assists and 2.6 rebounds this season.
Hield averages 3.6 made threes per game.
The Pacers’ defensive efforts get a lift from Hield’s 1.2 steals and Isaiah Jackson’s 1.5 blocks per game.
Knicks vs. Pacers Prediction
Over (231.5)
Knicks 122 – Pacers 110
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