The Indiana Pacers will travel to Madison Square Garden to square off against the New York Knicks. The game gets underway at 7:30 pm ET on Sunday, Apr. 3 and will air on FxI and MSG.
The Knicks were victorious over the Nets 105-91 on Friday. Langston Galloway was the game’s high scorer with 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting. The Pacers, meanwhile, are coming off a 115-102 win over the 76ers on Saturday. C.J. Miles shot 9-for-14 and led in scoring with 25 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pacers won the first game 108-105. Jose Calderon was a top player in the game with 20 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal, and four three-pointers.
The Knicks enter the game with records of 31-46 Straight Up (SU) and 41-35-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 31-46 SU and 41-35-1 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are an incredibly accurate shooting team from the line with an NBA-best .808 free throw percentage. Turning to the defensive end, the Knicks have limited opponents’ efforts from beyond the arc, allowing 7.0 three-pointers made per game.
On the other side, Indiana has a SU record of 40-36 and an ATS record of 38-38. Indiana has records of 40-36 SU and 38-38 ATS against the East. The Pacers will be looking to pick it up in this one after recent offensive struggles. In their most recent 10 games, Indiana’s scoring has dropped to 94.3 PPG, compared to 98.6 for the duration of the season. Switching gears to Indiana’s defense, teams seem to consistently miss three-point shots against the Pacers, who are the third-best team in the league in terms of three-point field goal percentage allowed at .333. A large part of Indiana’s game is creating turnovers and turning them into points. They are scoring 19.2 points per game off turnovers, which ranks first in the league.
The Pacers’ win over New York in their last clash moved their SU record in the last 10 against New York to 8-2. Additionally, the Pacers lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind
Notes
“New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“New York is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York’s last 5 games “.
“New York is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games at home”.
“New York is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York’s last 5 games at home”.
“New York is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Indiana”.
“New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana”.
“New York is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Indiana”.
New York puts up an average of 98.6 points per game (ranked 26th), while Indiana allows 100.6 points per game (ranked eighth).
New York ranks 26th in points per home game with 99.5 points, while Indiana ranks 11th in points allowed on the road with 102.5.
New York has a 21-17 record when allowing fewer than 100 points. Indiana has a 13-19 record when failing to hit the century mark.
The New York Knicks have a poor 10-29 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Indiana Pacers are 27-17 when they hit triple digits.
The Knicks have an offensive rating of 103.0 (ranked 23rd). The Pacers rank third for their defensive rating of 100.7.
New York averages fewer possessions per game than Indiana, with 95.7 compared to 99.4. However, the Knicks score an average of 1.030 points per possession, more than the 1.024 that the Pacers score.
The New York Knicks average an effective field goal percentage of 48.5% this season. The Indiana Pacers have a losing record of 10-26 when opponents have an EFF% of 48.5% or greater.
On average, the Indiana Pacers make 20.9 assists per game and the New York Knicks make 20.5. Indiana is ranked 23rd, while New York is ranked 26th.
The New York Knicks average 5.6 blocks per game for a rank of 10th. The Indiana Pacers rank lower (16th), earning 4.9 blocks each game.
New York is ranked 18th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Indiana ranks 13th in defensive rebounds.
Indiana averages 9.1 steals per game (ranked third). New York is 9-11 when allowing at least 9 steals.
