Pacers vs Knicks Prediction, Odds, Best Bets & Team Props – NBA, May 8

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BetMGM Betting @BETMGM May 08, 2024, 4:30 PM
  • The Knicks are -4.5 favorites vs. the Pacers
  • Total (Over/Under): 220.5 points
  • Watch the game on TNT

The Indiana Pacers visit Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00pm EDT in New York, NY.

The Knicks are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -4.5 (-115).

The Pacers vs Knicks Over/Under is 218.5 total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Pacers are 48-39 against the spread, while the Knicks are 46-40 against the spread.


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Pacers vs. Knicks Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Indiana Pacers+4.5 -105O 218.5 -110+155
New York Knicks -4.5 -115U 218.5 -110-190

Knicks vs Pacers Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Knicks will win Wednesday‘s game with 64.5% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Pacers and Knicks.

Knicks vs Pacers Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Knicks will cover the spread for Wednesday‘s game with 51.8% confidence.


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  • The Indiana Pacers have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 43 of their last 63 games (+19.95 Units / 27% ROI)
  • The Indiana Pacers have hit the Team Total Over in 52 of their last 86 games (+14.45 Units / 14% ROI)
  • The Indiana Pacers have hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 50 of their last 84 games (+13.10 Units / 14% ROI)
  • The Indiana Pacers have hit the Game Total Under in 24 of their last 34 away games (+13.00 Units / 35% ROI)
  • The Indiana Pacers have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 53 of their last 90 games (+11.15 Units / 11% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have hit the Moneyline in 53 of their last 83 games (+19.40 Units / 9% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have hit the 1H Game Total Under in 42 of their last 64 games (+17.95 Units / 24% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 17 of their last 19 games (+14.65 Units / 67% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have hit the Game Total Over in 18 of their last 22 games (+13.60 Units / 56% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have covered the 2Q Spread in 29 of their last 46 games at home (+11.85 Units / 23% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Pacers have gone 48-39 (+5.1 Units / 5.15% ROI).

  • 51-39 against the Moneyline (-0.9 Units / -0.48% ROI)
  • 46-42 against the Over for game total points (-0.25 Units / -0.26% ROI)
  • 42-46 against the Under for game total points (-8.6 Units / -8.79% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Knicks have gone 46-40 (+2 Units / 2.04% ROI).

  • 55-34 against the Moneyline (+16.35 Units / 7.41% ROI)
  • 42-47 against the Over for game total points (-9.7 Units / -9.91% ROI)
  • 47-42 against the Under for game total points (+0.8 Units / 0.82% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have only hit the 1H Game Total Over in 35 of their last 92 games (-29.15 Units / -28% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have only hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 36 of their last 92 games (-24.10 Units / -23% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have only hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 38 of their last 91 games (-23.10 Units / -22% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have only covered the 1Q Spread in 15 of their last 46 games at home (-20.80 Units / -39% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have only covered the 1H Spread in 31 of their last 76 games (-19.80 Units / -23% ROI)
  • The Indiana Pacers have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 20 of their last 63 games (-28.75 Units / -40% ROI)
  • The Indiana Pacers have only hit the Team Total Under in 34 of their last 90 games (-26.85 Units / -26% ROI)
  • The Indiana Pacers have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 33 of their last 86 games (-25.75 Units / -26% ROI)
  • The Indiana Pacers have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 36 of their last 90 games (-24.90 Units / -24% ROI)
  • The Indiana Pacers have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 36 of their last 79 games (-18.90 Units / -14% ROI)

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Indiana Pacers: Keys to the Game vs. the New York Knicks

Keys to the game – away

New York Knicks: Keys to the Game vs. the Indiana Pacers

The Knicks are undefeated (7-0) when their opponents turns the ball over 20 or more times since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .565

The Knicks are 14-6 (.700) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2022-23 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .455

The Knicks are 24-5 (.828) when making 15 or more three-pointers this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .646

The Knicks were 33-19 (.635) when scoring more second chance points than their opponent last season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .544

Injury Report: Knicks vs. PacersWednesday‘s Game, May 8

  • Duane Washington Jr. (New York Knicks): Knee, Out
  • Julius Randle (New York Knicks): Shoulder, Out For Season
  • Charlie Brown (New York Knicks): Concussion, Out
  • Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers): Shoulder, Out For Season

Indiana Pacers Offensive Stats & Trends

The Pacers have averaged 57.9 points in the paint per game (4,746 points/82 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 50.3

The Pacers have averaged 17.3 fast break points per game (2,838 points/164 games) since the start of the 2022-23 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.3

The Pacers have averaged 58.0 points in the paint per game (2,376 points/41 games) on the road this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 49.7

The Pacers have averaged 29.0 points in the paint per game (2,374 points/82 games) in the second half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 24.6

New York Knicks Offensive Stats & Trends

The Knicks have averaged 16.3 second chance points per game (1,339 points/82 games) this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.8

The Knicks averaged 16.2 second chance points per game (1,326 points/82 games) last season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.6

The Knicks have averaged 8.4 second chance points per game (1,383 points/164 games) in the first half since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 6.7

The Knicks averaged 10.4 fast break points per game (426 points/41 games) at home last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.3

Indiana Pacers Defensive Stats & Trends

The Pacers averaged 33.3 defensive rebounds per game (2,730 rebounds/82 games) last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2

The Pacers have averaged 33.7 defensive rebounds per game (2,763 rebounds/82 games) this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2

The Pacers averaged 5.8 blocks per game (478 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.7

The Pacers averaged 7.7 steals per game (631 steals/82 games) last season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.3

New York Knicks Defensive Stats & Trends

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