Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 30/12/2023, 02:39  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 30/12/2023 at 11:00 in NBA Prediction

The Indiana Pacers will welcome the New York Knicks for their next NBA regular season fixture. Indiana is currently eighth in the Eastern Conference, half a game behind seventh-placed New York. The Pacers have won their last two matches with the latest ending 120-104 against the Bulls in Chicago. They will be keen to keep this momentum going as they have battled with inconsistency all through the season. Rick Carlisle’s men have won 16 matches and are just two games above .500. They have compiled a 13-10 record in the conference and are 8-7 at home. Bruce Brown will continue to be sidelined with a knee problem while Isaiah Jackson is ‘Questionable’. The Pacers are the most lethal team in the NBA and are averaging 125.6 points a game. On the opposite end, their defensive output has them second from bottom. They are giving up almost the same number of points as they are dishing.

The New York Knicks have lost their last two matches. A disappointing start to their three-game road trip. But as they have a recent strong record against the Pacers, Tom Thibodeau’s men will fancy their chances of a win. New York has won four of the last five meetings with Indiana. The Knicks, who are yet to lose more than two games in a row this season, were defeated 117-108 in Orlando. It was their 17th defeat of the season and left them three games above .500. As this is the second game of a back-to-back, the Knicks’ injury report is yet to be revealed. The visitors however were without Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims against the Magic.