The Indiana Pacers (23-18) and New York Knicks (22-19) meet Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pacers vs. Knicks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pacers failed to cover the spread as 5.5-point home favorites in a 116-111 win vs. the Charlotte Hornets Sunday. C Myles Turner finished with 29 points and 4 blocks, both game-highs, as Indiana came back from a 14-point deficit. The Pacers are 6-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last 7 games.
The Knicks lost straight up as 1-point home favorites 111-107 vs. the Milwaukee Bucks Monday. New York blew a 17-point 2nd-half lead as its 4-game winning streak came to an end. The Knicks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.
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Pacers at Knicks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:14 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pacers +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Knicks -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pacers +4.5 (-105) | Knicks -4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Pacers at Knicks key injuries
Pacers
- G T.J. McConnell (shoulder) questionable
- F Aaron Nesmith (illness) questionable
Knicks
- F RJ Barrett (finger) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pacers at Knicks picks and predictions
Prediction
Knicks 110, Pacers 109
Moneyline
PASS.
The Knicks (-190) should win at home, but the price is a little high for a team that is not great at bouncing back after bad losses. When the Knicks blew a 9-point lead in the final 33 seconds at the Dallas Mavericks Dec. 27, New York followed up that performance with a 122-115 loss as 4.5-point favorites at the San Antonio Spurs Dec. 29. The Knicks are too volatile to play at -190 vs. the Pacers.
Against the spread
BET PACERS +4.5 (-105).
The Pacers have been stepping up to the challenge against winning teams lately and are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. opponents with a record above .500. Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games as a road underdog and should be able to keep it close late against a Knicks team that is 27th in 4th-quarter scoring.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 226.5 (-110).
The Under is 4-0 in New York’s last 4 games vs. teams with a winning record and 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between these 2 teams. The Under has hit in back-to-back games for the Pacers and Wednesday’s meeting should be another low-scoring affair.
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