The New York Knicks are 4.5-point favorites for Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on TNT. The Knicks have a 1-0 lead in the series. The matchup has an over/under set at 219 points.
Before you make an informed wager on the matchup, check out the best bets available in Wednesday’s game according to our computer predictions.
How to Bet on Knicks vs. Pacers
Pick the Pacers (-4.5) to Cover
In the Knicks’ 82 games this year, they have 43 wins against the spread.
The Pacers are 44-35-3 against the spread this season.
So far this season, the Knicks have been installed as favorites by a 4.5-point margin or more 33 times and are 18-14-1 ATS in those contests.
The Pacers have been underdogs by 4.5 points or more 24 times this year and are 15-7-2 ATS in those games.
Take the Points Over (219)
The Knicks and their opponent have combined to score over 219 points, the current matchup’s point total, in 43 of 82 games this season.
This year, 74 of the Pacers’ 82 total matchups have gone over 219 total points scored.
Between them, these two teams average 17.1 more points per game (236.1) than this matchup’s over/under (219).
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 228.4 points per game, 9.4 more than the over/under for this game.
The average total for Knicks games this year is two more points than the total of 219 in this game.
The average over/under for Pacers games this season is 24.5 more points than the point total of 219 in this outing.
Back the Knicks on the Moneyline (-185)
The Knicks have won in 36, or 76.6%, of the 47 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
The Pacers have gone 20-18 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 52.6% of those games).
This season, the Knicks have come away with a win 26 times in 33 chances when named as a favorite of at least -185 or shorter on the moneyline.
When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +154 or longer, the Pacers have an 11-11 record (winning 50% of their games).
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Knicks have a 64.9% chance of pulling out a win.
Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pacers’ implied win probability is 39.4%.
Top Knicks Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Jalen Brunson |
37.5 |
4.5 |
8.5 |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
17.5 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
| OG Anunoby |
16.5 |
6.5 |
1.5 |
| Josh Hart |
16.5 |
12.5 |
4.5 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein |
11.5 |
9.5 |
3.5 |
Top Pacers Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Pascal Siakam |
18.5 |
7.5 |
3.5 |
| Myles Turner |
17.5 |
7.5 |
1.5 |
| Tyrese Haliburton |
16.5 |
4.5 |
9.5 |
| Aaron Nesmith |
11.5 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
| Andrew Nembhard |
10.5 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
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