Knicks vs. Pacers betting: NBA preview for Dec. 18

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The New York Knicks (18-7) will look to continue a six-game win streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (6-20) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as 4.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on FDSIN, MSG, and WALV. The point total in the matchup is set at 225.5.

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Knicks Cover -4.5 vs Pacers -115

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Knicks vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -193
  • Pacers odds to win: +161
  • Spread: Knicks (-4.5)
  • Total: 225.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Indiana
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New York has a 4-7 record against the spread on the road and are 5-6 in road contests.
  • New York has a 4-2 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • Knicks games have hit the over on the set point total five times on the road this season.
  • New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.2 points per road contest this season, 6.7 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have covered the spread nine times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 9-1 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Knicks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Knicks games averaged 232.2 total points, 6.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Knicks have scored 0.3 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have compiled a 17-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 77.3% of those games).
  • New York has gone 14-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -193 or shorter (winning 93.3%).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Knicks a 65.9% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (11th in NBA) 46 (fifth) 45.9 (fourth) 40.8 (fifth) 27 (ninth) 12.6 (third)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Pacers have hit the over on a set point total in a home game seven times this year.
  • The Pacers have an 8-6 record against the spread at home and is 5-9 in home contests.
  • This season, the Pacers are 1-2 ATS at home as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.9 points per home contest this season, 9.4 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers are 4-6 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Pacers games have surpassed the set total three times.
  • The past 10 Pacers games averaged 9.1 more points (234.6) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their past 10 games, the Pacers have a 110.3 points-per-game average, 0.1 points above their season-long scoring average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • Indiana has been underdogs in 21 games this season and won four (19%) of those contests.
  • The Pacers are 1-13 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +161 or more on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pacers have a 38.3% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43 (30th in NBA) 47.5 (18th) 43.9 (17th) 47.8 (28th) 23.4 (30th) 13.1 (fifth)
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