Knicks vs. Pacers NBA Playoffs Game 1 betting odds and trends

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Knicks vs. Pacers NBA Playoffs Game 1 betting odds and trends

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The Indiana Pacers are 5.5-point underdogs for Game 1 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday, tipping off at 7:30 PM ET on TNT. The over/under for the matchup is set at 217.5.

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Knicks vs. Pacers Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Monday, May 6, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT
  • Location: New York City, New York
  • Arena: Madison Square Garden
  • Favorite: Knicks (-5.5)
  • Total: 217.5

Knicks vs. Pacers Betting Statistics

  • The Knicks are 44-37-1 against the spread this season.
  • New York has been favored by 5.5 points or more 29 times this season and are 16-13 ATS in those matchups.
  • Knicks games this year have gone over the total in 38 out of 82 opportunities (46.3%).
  • In the Pacers’ 82 games this year, they have 44 wins against the spread.
  • This year, Indiana has an ATS record of 8-8 in its 16 games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
  • Pacers games this year have hit the over on 43 of 82 set point totals (52.4%).

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Knicks Trends & Top Players

  • The Knicks are shooting 46.5% from the field this season, 3.1 percentage points lower than the 49.6% the Pacers allow to opponents.
  • In games New York shoots higher than 49.6% from the field, it is 16-4 against the spread and 18-2 overall.
  • New York is 31-13-1 against the spread and 36-9 overall when it shoots better than 36.5% from distance.
  • The Knicks score 112.8 points per game, 7.4 fewer points than the 120.2 the Pacers allow.
  • New York has a 17-7 record against the spread and an 18-6 record overall when putting up 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 distributes 6.7 assists per game.
  • Josh Hart’s averages this season are 9.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
  • Donte DiVincenzo leads active Knicks in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Pacers Trends & Top Players

  • The Pacers are shooting 50.7% from the field, 3.7% higher than the 47% the Knicks’ opponents have shot this season.
  • Indiana is 40-18-1 against the spread and 44-15 overall when it shoots higher than 47% from the field.
  • Indiana is 31-14 ATS and 34-11 overall when the team makes more than 36.5% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Pacers’ 123.3 points per game are 15.1 more points than the 108.2 the Knicks allow to opponents.
  • Indiana has put together a 44-26-1 ATS record and a 47-24 overall record in games it scores more than 108.2 points.
  • Pascal Siakam scores 21.7 points per game. He also pulls down 7.1 rebounds and averages 4.3 assists per game.
  • Tyrese Haliburton adds 20.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 10.9 assists per game to the team’s cause.
  • Haliburton knocks down 2.8 three-pointers per game.