The New York Knicks (32-49) will wrap up the regular season on the road when they square off against the Indiana Pacers (43-37) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Apr. 12 and can be seen on FxI and MSG.
The Pacers dismantled the Nets 129-105 on Sunday. Myles Turner played a pivotal role, recording 28 points and 10 rebounds to notch his fourth double-double of the season. The Knicks, meanwhile, are coming off a 93-89 loss to the Raptors on Sunday. Carmelo Anthony led the team in scoring with 21 points.
The Pacers have won both games against the Knicks this season, including a 92-87 victory in their last matchup. Despite the loss, Sasha Vujacic was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points.
The Pacers look to build on their records of 43-37 Straight Up (SU) and 40-40 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 7-3 ATS. Teams really have to fight for open three-pointers against the Pacers, who have one of the best opponent three-point field goal percentages in the league at .334. Indiana is the league’s top scoring team off turnovers with an average of 19.0 points per game.
In the other locker room, New York has a SU record of 32-49 and an ATS record of 44-36-1. Against the Eastern Conference, New York is 32-49 SU and 44-36-1 ATS. The Knicks convert their free throws at a high percentage, leading the league at .804. The New York defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only 7.0 field goals from three-point range per game.
In their previous meeting this season, Indiana beat New York, moving its SU record against the Knicks to 9-1 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. Furthermore, the Pacers hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind
Notes
“Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games “.
“Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana’s last 11 games at home”.
“Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana’s last 7 games when playing New York”.
“Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against New York”.
“Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York”.
“New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana”.
On average, New York scores 98.5 points per game (ranked 27th), while Indiana allows 100.7 points per game (ranked ninth).
New York ranks 25th in points per away game with 98.1 points, while Indiana ranks ninth in points allowed at home with 99.1.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Indiana Pacers are a dazzling 30-6. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the New York Knicks have an underachieving record of 6-41.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pacers are just 13-31 this season. New York is a superb 26-8 when it reaches the century mark.
The Pacers have an offensive rating of 102.9 (ranked 24th). The Knicks rank 18th for their defensive rating of 105.3.
The Indiana Pacers average 99.3 possessions and 1.029 points per possession in games this season. The New York Knicks average fewer possessions with 95.7, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.028.
The Indiana Pacers average an effective field goal percentage of 49.7% this season. The New York Knicks have an abysmal record of 6-23 when opponents have an EFF% of 49.7% or greater.
On average, the Indiana Pacers make 21.1 assists per game and the New York Knicks make 20.4. Indiana is ranked 22nd, while New York is ranked 26th.
Indiana makes an average of 4.8 blocks per game (ranked 16th). New York ranks higher in blocks with 5.7 (ranked ninth).
Indiana is ranked 17th when it comes to offensive rebounding. New York ranks seventh in defensive rebounds.
The Indiana Pacers earn an average of 9.1 steals per game and are ranked fourth. The New York Knicks have a 9-12 record when they allow at least 9 steals.
