The New York Knicks are 4.5-point favorites for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, starting at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The point total for the matchup is 221.
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Knicks Cover -4.5 vs Pacers -107
Knicks vs. Pacers betting lines
- Knicks odds to win: -189
- Pacers odds to win: +157
- Spread: Knicks (-4.5)
- Total: 221
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 has an 18-13-1 record ATS in home games this year as 4.5-point favorites or more.
- At home this year, Knicks games have hit the over on the set point total 22 times.
- This season at home, New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.2 points per contest, 5.2 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Knicks Recent Trends
- The Knicks have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Knicks games has exceeded the set total four times.
- The Knicks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 212.5 points scored. That’s 8.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over the past 10 games, the Knicks are scoring 9.3 points less per game compared to their season average.
Knicks Betting Records
- The Knicks are 47-18 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 72.3% of those games).
- New York has gone 37-11 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -189 or shorter (winning 77.1%).
- The Knicks have a 65.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| 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 are 21-20 in road contests and have covered the spread 19 times on the road.
- This season, the Pacers are 4-8 ATS in road games when playing as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Pacers have gone over a set point total in a road game 22 times this year.
- The Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.5 points per road contest this season, 12.5 points greater than this game’s posted total.
Pacers Recent Trends
- The Pacers have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
- The Pacers and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
- The Pacers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 228.6 points scored. That’s 7.6 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- In their last 10 games, the Pacers have a 117.7 points-per-game average, 0.3 points above their season-long scoring average.
Pacers Betting Records
- Indiana has won 16, or 48.5%, of the 33 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Pacers have a record of 10-9, a 52.6% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +157 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Pacers have a 38.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| 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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