NEWSLETTER
The New York Knicks are 6-point favorites heading into Game 1 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Monday, tipping off at 7:30 PM ET on TNT. The matchup’s over/under is set at 217.5.
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Knicks and Pacers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season they were favored by 6 points or more, the Knicks have a 16-10-1 record against the spread.
In games this year in which they were an underdog by 6 points or more, the Pacers have a 7-6-1 record against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 18.6 more points per game (236.1) than this matchup’s total of 217.5 points.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 10.9 more points per game (228.4) than this matchup’s over/under of 217.5 points.
The average total the Knicks have had set in matchups this year is 3.5 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average over/under for Indiana’s games this year is 26.0 more points than the point total of 217.5 for this outing.
So far this season, New York has put together a 43-36-3 record against the spread.
The Pacers have a 44-35-3 record against the spread this year.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks have a +376 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.6 points per game. They’re putting up 112.8 points per game to rank 19th in the league and are allowing 108.2 per outing to rank second in the NBA.
The Knicks are fifth in the league at 45.2 rebounds per game. That’s 4.6 more than the 40.6 their opponents average.
New York connects on 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 12.5. It shoots 36.9% from deep while its opponents hit 36.5% from long range.
The Knicks’ 119.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank sixth in the NBA, and the 114.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 10th in the league.
The Knicks’ offense has been much worse in home games (111.2 PPG) compared to their play on the road (114.4 PPG). However, their defense has been much better when playing at home (105.3 PPG allowed) when compared to away games (111.1 PPG allowed).
Pacers Stats & Insights
The Pacers are outscoring opponents by 3.1 points per game, with a +250 scoring differential overall. They put up 123.3 points per game (first in NBA) and give up 120.2 per contest (27th in league).
Indiana loses the rebound battle by 1.9 boards on average. It collects 41.5 rebounds per game, 28th in the league, while its opponents pull down 43.4.
The Pacers make 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league), 2.5 more than their opponents. They are shooting 37.4% from beyond the arc (ninth-best in NBA), and opponents are shooting 36.5%.
The Pacers put up 121.9 points per 100 possessions (second in league), while conceding 118.9 points per 100 possessions (24th in NBA).
In 2023-24 Indiana is scoring 4.5 more points per game at home (125.5) than on the road (121.0).
Knicks Key Players to Watch
Jalen Brunson is one of the Knicks’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 28.7 points and distributing 6.7 assists on average.
Josh Hart contributes 9.4 points per game and adds 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Knicks.
Donte DiVincenzo makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Knicks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.5 per contest.
DiVincenzo averages 1.3 steals per game, while Isaiah Hartenstein swats 1.1 shots per contest.
Pacers Key Players to Watch
Pascal Siakam has been among the team’s best in both scoring (21.7 points per game) and rebounding (7.1 rebounds per game) while adding 4.3 assists per contest.
The Pacers have gotten 20.1 points, 10.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds out of Tyrese Haliburton this season.
Haliburton knocks down 2.8 threes per game.
The Pacers’ defensive efforts get a lift from Haliburton (1.2 steals per game) and Myles Turner (1.9 blocks per game).
Knicks vs. Pacers Prediction
Over (217.5)
Knicks 118 – Pacers 114
