The Indiana Pacers are 6-point underdogs for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Friday, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The Pacers have a 1-0 lead in the series. The matchup’s over/under is set at 224.5.
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Knicks Cover -6 vs Pacers -115
Knicks vs. Pacers betting lines
- Knicks odds to win: -254
- Pacers odds to win: +206
- Spread: Knicks (-6)
- Total: 224.5
Knicks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- New York has a 21-19-1 record against the spread at home and is 27-14 in home contests.
- New York’s record against the spread is 14-12-1 as 6-point favorites or more at home this year.
- At home this season, Knicks games have hit the over on the set point total 22 times.
- Recent history gives an edge to New York to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 226.2 points per contest.
Knicks Recent Trends
- The Knicks have covered the spread six times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The Knicks and their opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- The Knicks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 212.9 points scored. That’s 11.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- During the past 10 games, the Knicks are scoring 7.6 points less per game compared to their season average.
Knicks Betting Records
- The Knicks are 47-18 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 72.3% of those games).
- New York has gone 29-10 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -254 or shorter (winning 74.4%).
- The Knicks have an implied moneyline win probability of 71.8% in this contest.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (fourth in NBA) | 47.4 (22nd) | 42.6 (24th) | 41.8 (second) | 27.5 (11th) | 12.2 (third) |
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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Pacers have covered the spread 19 times on the road and are 21-20 in road contests.
- The Pacers’ record against the spread is 3-4 as 6-point underdogs or more on the road this year.
- Pacers games have gone over the set point total 22 times on the road this year.
- Recent performance gives an edge to the Pacers to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 233.5 points per contest.
Pacers Recent Trends
- The Pacers are 8-2 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their past 10 games.
- The Pacers and their opponents have hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Pacers games averaged 228.0 total points, 3.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Across their last 10 games, the Pacers have scored 2.4 more points per contest compared to their 117.4 PPG season-long scoring average.
Pacers Betting Records
- Indiana has been underdogs in 33 games this season and won 16 (48.5%) of those contests.
- The Pacers have entered nine games this season as the underdog by +206 or more and is 5-4 in those contests.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pacers have a 32.7% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.8 (third in NBA) | 47.4 (22nd) | 41.8 (27th) | 45 (21st) | 29.2 (third) | 12.2 (third) |
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