NEWSLETTER
The Indiana Pacers are 7-point favorites for Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, starting at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Knicks lead the series 2-0. The matchup’s over/under is set at 222.5.
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Pacers and Knicks Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Pacers have an 11-8-1 record against the spread when favored by 7 points or more this season.
The Knicks are winless against the spread (0-3) when playing as at least 7-point underdogs.
The two teams average a combined 13.6 more points per game (236.1) than this game’s over/under of 222.5 points.
Indiana and New York have seen its opponents average a combined 5.9 more points per game than the over/under of 222.5 set for this game.
The Pacers’ average point total in outings this year is 243.5, 21.0 points higher than the over/under in this game.
The average total in New York’s games this season is 1.5 fewer points than the point total of 222.5 for this outing.
Indiana is 44-35-3 against the spread this season.
The Knicks are 43-36-3 ATS this season.
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 the NBA) and allow 120.2 per contest (27th in the league).
The 41.5 rebounds per game the Pacers average rank 28th in the league, and are 1.9 fewer than the 43.4 their opponents pull down per contest.
Indiana knocks down 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league), 2.5 more than its opponents (10.7). It is shooting 37.4% from deep (ninth-best in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 36.5%.
The Pacers rank second in the NBA with 121.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 24th in the league defensively with 118.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Pacers have been better offensively at home, where they average 125.5 points per game, compared to on the road, where they score 121.0 per game. Defensively, they are better when playing at home, where they surrender 118.7 points per game, versus road games, where they allow their opponents to average 121.8 per game.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks outscore opponents by 4.6 points per game (posting 112.8 points per game, 19th in league, and conceding 108.2 per contest, second in NBA) and have a +376 scoring differential.
New York ranks fifth in the league at 45.2 rebounds per game. That’s 4.6 more than the 40.6 its opponents average.
The Knicks connect on 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 12.5. They shoot 36.9% from deep, and their opponents shoot 36.5%.
The Knicks rank sixth in the NBA with 119.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 10th defensively with 114.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
New York averages 111.2 points per game at home, and 114.4 on the road.
Pacers Key Players to Watch
Pascal Siakam averages 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
Tyrese Haliburton puts up 20.1 points per game while adding 3.9 rebounds and 10.9 assists for the Pacers.
Haliburton makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Pacers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
Haliburton averages 1.2 steals per game, while Myles Turner has 1.9 blocks per contest.
Knicks Key Players to Watch
Jalen Brunson’s showing this season has resulted in strong scoring and assists numbers, with 28.7 points per game and 6.7 assists per game to go with 3.6 rebounds per contest.
Josh Hart has per-game averages of 9.4 points, 4.1 assists and 8.3 rebounds this season.
Donte DiVincenzo knocks down 3.5 threes per game.
The Knicks’ defensive efforts get a boost from DiVincenzo’s 1.3 steals and Isaiah Hartenstein’s 1.1 blocks per game.
Pacers vs. Knicks Prediction
Over (222.5)
Pacers 117 – Knicks 115
