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Knicks vs Pacers Predictions & Best Bets

Game time: April 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis, IN

Article updated Apr 4, 2:14 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The New York Knicks are traveling to play the Indiana Pacers at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse stadium on Wednesday, 4/5/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. New York is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The New York Knicks are traveling to play the Indiana Pacers at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse stadium on Wednesday, 4/5/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. New York is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the current line is New York -5.

Knicks vs Pacers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Knicks to win tonight's game by 8 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the New York Knicks to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go under 229.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: New York 111 to Indiana 103

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw predicts Indiana Pacers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New York will win straight-up is 67%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be NY 119.75, IND 109.75.

OddsShark predicts New York will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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New York Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 2, New York is ranked #13 in offense (scoring an average of 115.60 per game), #11 in defense (allowing an average of 112.59 points to be scored against them per game) and are 46-33 (44-33-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Knicks hit an average of 46.88% of their field goals (ranked #21) and 76.32% of their free throws (ranked #22) and makes an average of 35.27% of their three pointers ranked #21 in the NBA). They average 46.67 rebounds per game (ranked # 2) and average 22.65 offensive assists and 12.04 turnovers per game (ranked # 29 and 3 respectively).

Defensively speaking, New York allows an average of 45.98% field goals (ranked #3) and 77.95% free throws (ranked #14 in the NBA) The Knicks allow an average of 35.20% of the three pointers (ranked #9) and averages 42.12 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 42.12) Finally, the Knicks average 24.91 defensive assists and 11.87 turnovers per game (ranked # 12 and 28 respectively).

Indiana Key Betting Stats

Indiana Pacers has a power ranking of 22 and are #11 for offense (scoring an average of 115.96 per game), #29 for defense (giving up an average of 119.04 points per game) and 34-45 (41-36-2 ATS) overall. New York went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Indiana.

For offense, the Pacers hit an average of 46.78% of their field goals (ranked #22) and 78.89% of their free throws (ranked #13) and makes an average of 36.36% of their three pointers (ranked #14 in the NBA). They average 41.54 rebounds per game (ranked # 24) and average 26.88 offensive assists and 13.99 turnovers per game (ranked # 6) and 22 respectively).

On defense, Indiana allows an average of 48.41% field goals (ranked #23) and 80.31% free throws (ranked #28 in the NBA) The Pacers allow an average of 37.19% of the three pointers (ranked #25) and averages 45.17 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 45.17) Finally, the Pacers average 26.32 defensive assists and 14.28 turnovers per game (ranked # 27 and 8 respectively).

Betting Summary

Indiana has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the New York Knicks to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go under 229.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NBA experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

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SportsJaw Knicks vs Pacers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Knicks vs Pacers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · New York Knicks-380 → -200Moved
  • Moneyline · Indiana Pacers+310 → +173Moved
  • Spread · New York Knicks-8.5 (-110) → -5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Indiana Pacers+8.5 (-110) → +5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · OverN/A (-110) → 229.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · UnderN/A (-110) → 229.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

New York Knicks
45-33 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Indiana Pacers
33-45 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-04-04T18:14:22.441Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

New York Knicks defeated Indiana Pacers 138-129

New York Knicks defeated Indiana Pacers 138-129 on April 5, 2023, a 9-point decision in the series. New York Knicks' strongest period was the 1st quarter, when it outscored its opponent 38-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded New York Knicks -5 (-110) spread, New York Knicks covered, while the 267 combined points finished over the recorded total of 229.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JtphamSpread · New York Knicks -8.5 (-110)Win
  • JohnnywalkerSpread · New York Knicks -9 (-110)Push
  • Drew_WestcottSpread · Indiana Pacers +8.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Indiana Pacers +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 229 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Indiana Pacers +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 229 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Indiana Pacers +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • TropSpread · New York Knicks -4.5 (-110)Win
  • JeffjacksonSpread · New York Knicks -4.5 (-110)Win
  • TokyocapperofficialTotal · Over 229 (-110)Win