New York Knicks (12-12) vs. Indiana Pacers (10-16)
December 8, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Pacers -4; Over/Under: +213
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The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The New York Knicks need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The Indiana Pacers need a win after losing five of their last seven games.
The New York Knicks are averaging 106.5 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 107.3 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 20.1 points and 10 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 14 points and 2.1 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick Rose is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 107.3 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 106.5 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 20.7 points and 6.1 assists, while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 17.4 points and 12.1 rebounds. Caris LeVert is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Duarte is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game.
The Knicks are 19-9 ATS in their last 28 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The Pacers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Knicks last 5 overall. The over is 6-1 in Pacers last 7 overall. The Knicks are 6-13 ATS in the last 19 meetings in Indiana.
The New York Knicks continue to play subpar at best basketball, and I trust them even less on the end of a back to back. The Indiana Pacers have issues of their own, but they play their best at home where they win by an average of 2.4 points, and they’re coming off a solid performance against the Wizards. With the rest advantage, the Pacers should win this contest. I just need to see more convincing from the Knicks. I’ll lay the buckets.
