Knicks vs. Pacers NBA Playoffs Game 2 betting odds and trends

By • Posted in Betting on NBA Games, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, picks • No Comments
Knicks vs. Pacers NBA Playoffs Game 2 betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The New York Knicks are 4.5-point favorites in Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on TNT and truTV. The Knicks hold a 1-0 lead in the series. The matchup has an over/under of 218.5.

Here is our preview for this tilt, and discover all of our NBA predictions, too!

Spread

Knicks Cover -4.5 vs Pacers -109

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Knicks vs. Pacers Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT and truTV
  • Location: New York City, New York
  • Arena: Madison Square Garden
  • Favorite: Knicks (-4.5)
  • Total: 218.5

Knicks vs. Pacers Betting Statistics

  • The Knicks have 44 wins against the spread in 82 games this season.
  • New York has an ATS record of 18-15 in its 33 games as a favorite of 4.5 points or more so far this season.
  • Knicks games this year have eclipsed the over/under 46.3% of the time (38 out of 82 games with a set point total).
  • Against the spread, the Pacers are 44-37-1 this year.
  • Indiana is 15-8-1 ATS when underdogs by 4.5 points or more this year.
  • Pacers games this season have gone over the point total 43 times in 82 opportunities (52.4%).

Want to place a bet on the NBA tonight? Check out all of our reviews of NJ betting apps.

Knicks Trends & Top Players

  • This season, the Knicks have a 46.5% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.1% lower than the 49.6% of shots the Pacers’ opponents have knocked down.
  • In games New York shoots better than 49.6% from the field, it is 16-4 against the spread and 18-2 overall.
  • New York has a 31-13-1 record against the spread and a 36-9 record overall when the team makes more than 36.5% of its three-point shots.
  • The 112.8 points per game the Knicks record are 7.4 fewer points than the Pacers give up (120.2).
  • New York has a 17-7 record against the spread and an 18-6 record overall when scoring more than 120.2 points.
  • The active leader in points and assists for the Knicks this season is Jalen Brunson, who scores 28.7 points and dishes out 6.7 assists per game.
  • Josh Hart’s averages this season are 9.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
  • The Knicks get 3.5 three-pointers per game out of Donte DiVincenzo.

Pacers Trends & Top Players

  • The Pacers have shot at a 50.7% clip from the field this season, 3.7 percentage points greater than the 47% shooting opponents of the Knicks have averaged.
  • This season, Indiana has a 40-18-1 record against the spread and a 44-15 record overall in games the team collectively shoots better than 47% from the field.
  • Indiana is 31-14 against the spread and 34-11 overall when shooting above 36.5% as a team from three-point range.
  • The Pacers score 15.1 more points per game (123.3) than the Knicks allow their opponents to score (108.2).
  • Indiana is 44-26-1 against the spread and 47-24 overall when it scores more than 108.2 points.
  • Pascal Siakam scores 21.7 points per game. He also collects 7.1 rebounds and dishes out 4.3 assists per game.
  • Tyrese Haliburton also is good for 20.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 10.9 assists per game.
  • Haliburton is the most prolific from deep for the Pacers (among active players), hitting 2.8 threes per game.