New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Free Prediction 02/01/20

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The New York Knicks (13-36) will travel to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to go head-to-head with the Indiana Pacers (31-17). The Pacers opened as 10.5-point favorites. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 213.5 points and it can be seen on Fox Sports Midwest – Indiana at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 1, 2020.

New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Betting Odds

The Pacers come in on a high note after covering the 8-point spread against the Chicago Bulls in their last matchup, 115-106. The Knicks, on the other hand, were blown out by the Memphis Grizzlies, 127-106, and failed to cover as 2-point underdogs. Both games finished over their projected point totals. The Indiana game went 6 points over the projected point total of 215, while the New York game finished 11.5 points over the projected point total of 221.5.

Indiana played a nearly flawless game. They had a great offensive rebounding percentage of 31.7 (above their season average of 20.6) and a free throw rate of 0.180 (above their season average of 0.170). Chicago put up marks of 15.4 and 0.118, respectively, for those same stats. New York, on the other hand, held Memphis to an offensive rebounding percentage of 16.7 (below their season average of 22.0). Domantas Sabonis played well for Indiana with 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. New York, meanwhile, rallied around Julius Randle, who finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.

In their first matchup this season, Sabonis led the Pacers to a 104-103 victory. He notched a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Indiana was unable to cover as a 5.5-point favorite and the two teams combined to put up 207 points, which was just under the projected point total of 209. Indiana made 12 of its 28 three pointers (42.9 percent). New York, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (28.8 vs. 11.9).

Of the Knicks’ 49 games, 29 have finished under the projected point total. New York comes into the contest with records of 13-36 straight up (SU) and 24-24-1 against the spread (ATS).

Contrary to New York, a little over half of Pacers games have finished over the projected point total. Further, Indiana is 31-17 SU and 26-20-2 ATS.

Indiana appears to have the advantage on the offensive side of the ball. The Pacers currently rank ninth in effective field goal percentage (0.534), while New York ranks 26th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.541).

Knicks at Pacers Odds Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Pacers, ATS Winner – Pacers, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • The Pacers average 5.1 blocks per game, which ranks 12th in the league. The Knicks rank 15th in blocks allowed per game (5.0).
  • Indiana ranks third in assists per game (26.2) while New York ranks 29th (21.2).
  • The Knicks rank fourth in points allowed in the paint per game (43.1) while the Pacers rank 17th (48.7).
  • Indiana ranks 16th in fast break points per game (12.6) while New York ranks 29th (9.8).
  • Indiana ranks first in steals allowed per game (6.5) while New York ranks sixth (7.0).
  • The Knicks rank fourth in second chance points per game (14.7) while the Pacers rank 26th (11.9).
  • The Pacers rank fifth in points off turnovers allowed per game (15.0) while the Knicks rank 16th (17.1).
  • Neither of these teams shoot many long balls. New York is 28th in the league with 29.9 three pointers per game while Indiana is last with 27.4 threes per game.
  • New York ranks sixth in rebounds per game (46.1) while Indiana ranks 25th (42.8).
  • When holding opponents under 100 points, Indiana is 9-1 and New York is 5-3.
  • When scoring above 100 points, the Knicks are 12-22 and the Pacers are 31-10.
  • New York is 12-12 ATS on the road, while Indiana is 12-9-2 ATS at home.
  • The Knicks have 13 unders and 11 overs in 24 road games.
  • The Pacers have 12 overs and 11 unders in 23 home games.

Bettings Trends:

  • In their last five games, New York and Indiana are both 3-2 ATS.
  • The Knicks have 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games, while the Pacers have 3 overs and 2 unders
  • During their last five games, the Knicks have scored an average of 102.4 points per game (1.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 107.8 points per game (4.0 below their season average).
  • The Pacers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.0, down from 3.0 for the season.