Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/08/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +5, Knicks -5; Over/Under:  220.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +5, Knicks -5; Over/Under:  220.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +5.5, Knicks -5.5; Over/Under:  220.5 points

Indiana Pacers:  47-35 (3rd place, Central Division)

New York Knicks:  50-32 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Indiana Pacers:  6-4 last 10

New York Knicks:  8-2 last 10

The Pacers are entering this game with a 47-35 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 21-20 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New York Knicks in their last game. Myles Turner led the team in points in that game with 23 while Pascal Siakam was next on the team with 19 points. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Pascal Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, and Obi Toppin each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 52.3% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 123.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 120.2 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 48-39-3 this season and their O/U record is 47-41-2.

The Knicks are entering this game with a 50-32 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 27-14 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 43 while Donte DiVincenzo was next on the team with 25 points. Josh Hart led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Josh Hart led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 53.7% from the field, 47.8% from 3-point range, and 84.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.2 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 46-40-3 this season and their O/U record is 42-47.

The current betting odds have the Pacers listed as a 5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 of a 7 game series between the 2nd seeded Knicks and the 6th seeded Pacers for Round 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. The Knicks have a 1-0 series lead after winning game 1 of this series on their home court. The Knicks managed to get a win in game 1 of this series but they didn't look good doing it. They were trailing for most of the game and never really had a lead until very late with less than 2 minutes to go. The Pacers were in control of most of that game and even though they did not win, they came very close and did cover the spread. The Pacers are going to bring a similar effort in this game as they need to win a road game in this series if they want to get to the next round and they already came close to stealing game 1 so expect a harder push here to win this game. The Knicks weren't really a team that gave the Pacers trouble during the regular season either, and they showed in game 1 that they can go toe-to-toe with the Knicks in their own house. This could be another really close game that the Knicks win in but the Pacers close, losing by just a few points, but this could also be a game that the Pacers win outright after coming so close in game 1. Either way, don't expect a Knicks blowout here after struggling so much just to win game 1. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pacers to cover the spread in this game.

Pacers Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Pacers 116 Knicks 113.

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Indiana Pacers: 13-7 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 17-8 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 25-12 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 14-5 OVER against Atlantic division opponents. 25-13 OVER after 1 or more consecutive losses. 5-2 OVER in all playoff games.

New York Knicks: 5-9 ATS off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 18-27 ATS after a win by 6 points or less. 0-3 ATS in the 2nd game of a playoff series. 11-4 OVER after 3 or more consecutive overs. 5-1 OVER in all playoff games. 26-18 OVER after a win by 6 points or less.

Indiana Pacers:  B. Mathurin (SG) out for season - Shoulder.

New York Knicks:  J. Sims (C) Ques Wed - Shoulder. B. Bogdanovic (SF) out for season - Wrist. J. Randle (PF) out for season - Shoulder.

“Playing in an arena like this, having it come down to the last couple of possessions on the road in the playoffs, what more can you ask for? The ball didn’t bounce our way. We just got to adjust and fix some things.” - T.J. McConnell after their loss against the Knicks in game 1 of this series on Monday.

“I just think the way they work, they’ve invested a lot into this season and they put a lot into each and every day. So, when you make that commitment to each other, you’re not going to give in, you’re going to keep fighting. And that’s the great fight. We know we’re short-handed. So, that’s our way.” - Tom Thibodeau after his team’s win against the Pacers in game 1 of this series on Monday.

PG Tyrese Haliburton

SG Andrew Nembhard

SF Aaron Nesmith 

PF Pascal Siakam 

C Myles Turner

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Donte DiVincenzo

SF Josh Hart

PF OG Anunoby

C Isaiah Hartenstein

PPG: P. Siakam (21.7)

APG: T. Haliburton (10.9)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (7.1)

PPG: J. Brunson (28.7)

APG: J. Brunson (6.7)

Reb/G: J. Randle (9.2)

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (3rd season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (4th season)