Odds are against the Indiana Pacers (34-45), who are a 9-point underdog when they square off with the New York Knicks (46-33) on April 5, 2023.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers have been outscored by 3.2 points per game (posting 115.8 points per game, 11th in league, while conceding 119 per contest, 29th in NBA) and have a -250 scoring differential. The 41.6 rebounds per game Indiana accumulates rank 24th in the league, 3.6 fewer than the 45.2 its opponents record.
The Pacers hit 13.5 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in the league), 1.2 more than their opponents. The Pacers rank 24th in the league averaging 110.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 25th, allowing 115.2 points per 100 possessions.
In 2022-23 Indiana is averaging 5.8 more points per game at home (118.8) than away (113).
New York Knicks
The Knicks’ +244 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 115.6 points per game (12th in the NBA) while giving up 112.5 per outing (ninth in the league).
The Knicks prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 4.5 boards. They are recording 46.6 rebounds per game (third in the league) compared to their opponents’ 42.1 per outing.
New York hits 12.5 three-pointers per game (12th in the league) at a 35.3% rate (20th in the NBA), compared to the 13 its opponents make while shooting 35.3% from deep.
The Knicks’ 114.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank sixth in the NBA, and the 111.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 11th in the league.
The Knicks have been better offensively at home, where they average 116.8 points per game, compared to road games, where they record 114.4 per game. Defensively, they are slightly better in home games, where they concede 112.3 points per game, versus road games, where they allow their opponents to average 112.8 per game.
Tips of the Game
The Knicks have a 1-4 record against the spread when favored by 9 points or more this season. The Pacers have a 7-4 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 9 points or more. So far this season, New York has put together a 44-34-1 record against the spread. The Pacers have a 42-36-1 record against the spread this season.
