The New York Knicks (13-36) visit the Indiana Pacers (31-17) Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Knicks-Pacers sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
Knicks at Pacers: Key Injuries
Knicks
- SG RJ Barrett (ankle) out
- PG Frank Ntilikina (groin) probable
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Knicks at Pacers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Pacers 116, Knicks 99
Moneyline (ML)
The Pacers (-589) have their full lineup for Saturday’s home date with the Knicks (+425), and they’re rightfully commanding favorites. Pacers SG Victor Oladipo returned to the lineup Wednesday and put up 9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds in his first 21 minutes of the 2019-20 season. Indiana is 8-2 across its last 10 games and 18-5 on home court for the season.
New York is 3-7 across its last 10 games and a woeful 6-18 on the road. Both teams last played Wednesday, when the Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 115-106 in overtime and the Knicks lost 127-106 to the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Pacers are the easy choice to win this game, but we don’t swallow that kind of chalk around here. PASS on the moneyline in favor of the spread.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The spread becomes a little more interesting, with the PACERS (-10.5, -115) needing to win by at least 11 points. They’re still the pick, despite beating the Knicks by a narrow 104-103 count Dec. 7 in the season’s first head-to-head meeting.
The Pacers are 27-20-1 against the spread overall and 13-9-1 on their home floor. The Knicks are 25-24 ATS overall and 12-12 on the road. Indiana is 20-8-1 ATS when playing on equal rest as its opposition. New York is 13-11 ATS in the same situation.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 213.5 (-115) on a low projection. I expect a better offensive performance from Oladipo in his second game back from injury. The Knicks are also missing a key defender in Ntilikina. The Pacers have scored at least 110 points in each of their last four games.
Esten’s NBA betting record: 170-140
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