The New York Knicks are a 4.5-point favorite against the Indiana Pacers when the Knicks (46-33) and the Pacers (34-45) meet on April 5, 2023. The matchup’s point total is set at 228.5.
The Knicks won their most recent game 118-109 against the Wizards on Sunday. In the victory, Jalen Brunson paced New York with 27 points.
The Pacers dropped their most recent matchup 115-105 against the Cavaliers on Sunday. Bennedict Mathurin scored a team-high 19 points for Indiana in the loss.
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Knicks Vs. Pacers Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
- TV: BSIN and MSG
- Spread Favorite: Knicks -4.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Knicks -194
- Moneyline Underdog: Pacers +160
- Over/Under: 228.5 points
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Knicks Betting Trends
- The Knicks have won 44 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 35 times.
- New York has been favored by 4.5 points or more 19 times this season, and covered the spread in nine of those matchups.
- The Knicks have been chosen as favorites in 39 games this year and have walked away with the win 25 times (64.1%) in those games.
- This season, New York has come away with a win 13 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -194 or better on the moneyline.
- A total of 42 out of the Knicks’ 79 games this season have gone over the point total.
- New York and its opponents have gone over 228.5 combined points in 37 of 79 games this season.
- Knicks games this season have had an average of 228.2 points, 0.3 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Knicks Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett | 71 | 19.5 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 78 | 14.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Quentin Grimes | 68 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Josh Hart | 73 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 57 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
Knicks Season Stats
- New York outscores opponents by 3.1 points per game (scoring 115.6 per game to rank 12th in the league while allowing 112.5 per outing to rank ninth in the NBA) and has a +244 scoring differential overall.
- The Knicks are third in the NBA at 46.6 rebounds per game. That’s 4.5 more than the 42.1 their opponents average.
- At home, the Knicks are putting up 2.4 more points per game (116.8) than they are on the road (114.4).
- New York is surrendering 112.3 points per game this year at home, which is 0.5 fewer points than it is allowing when playing on the road (112.8).
- In their last 20 games, the Knicks are posting 119.2 points per game, 3.6 more than their season average (115.6).
- New York is giving up 112.6 points per game over its past 20 games, which is 0.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (112.5).
- Over their last 20 games, the Knicks are sinking 13.9 treys per game, 1.4 more than their season average (12.5). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 20 contests (37.5%) compared to their season average (35.3%).
Knicks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/23 | Magic | L 111-106 | Away | -2.5 |
| 3/27 | Rockets | W 137-115 | Home | -13 |
| 3/29 | Heat | W 101-92 | Home | -6 |
| 3/31 | Cavaliers | W 130-116 | Away | +3.5 |
| 4/2 | Wizards | W 118-109 | Home | -11.5 |
| 4/5 | Pacers | – | Away | -4.5 |
| 4/7 | Pelicans | – | Away | – |
| 4/9 | Pacers | – | Home | – |
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Pacers Betting Trends
- Indiana has put together a 41-36-2 record against the spread this year.
- The Pacers are 19-16-1 ATS this year when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
- Indiana has entered the game as underdogs 59 times this season and won 22, or 37.3%, of those games.
- The Pacers have a record of 11-23, a 32.4% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +160 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- Indiana and its opponents have combined to hit the over 38 out of 79 times this season.
- Pacers games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 228.5 points in 47 of 79 outings.
- Indiana’s average game total this season has been 234.8, 6.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Pacers Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Turner | 62 | 18.0 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| Buddy Hield | 77 | 16.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 75 | 16.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 70 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 72 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Pacers Season Stats
- Indiana is 11th in the NBA in points scored (115.8 per game) and second-worst in points allowed (119.0).
- The Pacers lose the rebound battle by 3.6 boards on average. They record 41.6 rebounds per game, 24th in the league, while their opponents pull down 45.2.
- In 2022-23 Indiana is scoring 5.8 more points per game at home (118.8) than on the road (113.0).
- At home, the Pacers give up 119.2 points per game. Away, they concede 118.8.
- Indiana’s offense has been better over its last 20 games, scoring 119.9 points per contest compared to the 115.8 it has averaged this year.
- The past 20 games have seen the Pacers allow 5.3 more points per game (124.3) than their season-long average (119.0).
- While Indiana is knocking down fewer threes per game over its past 20 outings (12.9 per game) when compared to its season-long average (13.5), it is doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.4% from deep over the last 20, 36.4% on the season).
Pacers Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/25 | Hawks | L 143-130 | Away | +10.5 |
| 3/27 | Mavericks | L 127-104 | Home | +7.5 |
| 3/29 | Bucks | L 149-136 | Home | +13 |
| 3/31 | Thunder | W 121-117 | Home | +5.5 |
| 4/2 | Cavaliers | L 115-105 | Away | +13 |
| 4/5 | Knicks | – | Home | +4.5 |
| 4/7 | Pistons | – | Home | – |
| 4/9 | Knicks | – | Away | – |
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