The New York Knicks are an 8.5-point favorite against the Indiana Pacers when the Knicks (47-34) and the Pacers (34-47) square off on April 9, 2023. The over/under for the game is set at 229.
The Knicks enter this game on the heels of a 113-105 loss to the Pelicans on Friday. RJ Barrett’s team-leading 28 points paced New York in the losing effort.
The Pacers lost their last matchup 122-115 against the Pistons on Friday. Buddy Hield totaled 22 points, six rebounds and two assists for Indiana.
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Knicks Vs. Pacers Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
- TV: MSG and BSIN
- Spread Favorite: Knicks -8.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Knicks -368
- Moneyline Underdog: Pacers +290
- Over/Under: 229 points
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Knicks Betting Trends
- The Knicks have covered 45 times in 81 games with a spread this season.
- New York has been favored by 8.5 points or more six times this season, and covered the spread in two of those games.
- The Knicks have won in 26, or 65%, of the 40 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This year, New York has won four of five games when listed as at least -368 or better on the moneyline.
- In the Knicks’ 81 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 43 times.
- In 38 games this season, New York and its opponents have gone over 229 combined points.
- The Knicks have had an average of 228.5 points in their games this season, 0.5 fewer than this matchup’s total.
Knicks Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett | 72 | 19.6 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 80 | 14.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Quentin Grimes | 70 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Josh Hart | 75 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 58 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
Knicks Season Stats
- New York has a +245 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.0 points per game. It is putting up 115.8 points per game to rank 12th in the league and is allowing 112.8 per outing to rank 11th in the NBA.
- The Knicks pull down 46.5 rebounds per game (third in the league) while allowing 42.0 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 4.5 boards per game.
- The Knicks are posting 116.8 points per game this season in home games, which is 2.0 more points than they’re averaging in away games (114.8).
- New York surrenders 112.3 points per game at home this season, compared to 113.2 away from home.
- The Knicks have fared better offensively in their last 20 games, averaging 119.5 points per contest, 3.7 more than their season average of 115.8.
- New York is ceding 114.2 points per game in its past 20 games, which is 1.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (112.8).
- The Knicks are draining 14.2 treys per game with a 37.4% three-point percentage over their last 20 games, compared to their season averages of 12.6 and 35.4%.
Knicks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | W 138-129 | Away | -6 |
| 4/7 | Pelicans | L 113-105 | Away | +8 |
| 4/9 | Pacers | – | Home | -8.5 |
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Pacers Betting Trends
- Indiana has won 41 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 40 times.
- The Pacers are 7-3-1 ATS this year when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs.
- Indiana has entered the game as underdogs 60 times this season and won 22, or 36.7%, of those games.
- The Pacers have a record of 5-5 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +290 on the moneyline.
- Indiana’s games have gone over the point total 40 out of 81 times this season.
- The Pacers have played 49 games this season that ended with a combined score over 229 points.
- The average total for Indiana’s games this season has been 235.2, 6.2 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 | 79 | 16.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 77 | 16.6 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 72 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Jalen Smith | 68 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Pacers Season Stats
- Indiana is 10th in the league in points scored (116.0 per game) and second-worst in points allowed (119.3).
- The Pacers average 41.5 rebounds per game (24th in league) while conceding 45.2 per contest to opponents. They are outrebounded by 3.7 boards per game.
- Indiana averages 118.9 points per game at home, and 113.0 away.
- The Pacers are conceding more points at home (119.7 per game) than on the road (118.8).
- On the offensive side of the ball, Indiana has picked up its production a little bit over its last 20 games, scoring 119.3 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 116.0 it has racked up over the course of this season.
- The past 20 games have seen the Pacers allow 5.2 more points per game (124.5) than their season-long average (119.3).
- Indiana’s 12.2 made three-pointers per-game average over its past 20 games are less than the 13.5 it averages on the season, but those 20 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 37.0% compared to its season-long percentage of 36.5% from long distance.
Pacers Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | L 138-129 | Home | +6 |
| 4/7 | Pistons | L 122-115 | Home | -6.5 |
| 4/9 | Knicks | – | Away | +8.5 |
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