Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Odds, Picks and Predictions
The New York Knicks (31-17) and Indiana Pacers (27-21) headline the four NBA games on the NBA schedule Thursday night as former Toronto Raptors teammates OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam meet for the first time with their new teams. New York has won eight games in a row and are third in the Eastern Conference, while the Pacers are 3-4 since acquiring Siakam.
Pacers vs Knicks Picks
Expect a high-scoring shootout with the Pacers at least covering the spread – Indiana is 13-10-1 ATS on the road this season.
- Pick 1: Pacers +3.5
Let’s take a look at the Pacers vs Knicks odds and the NBA expert picks for tonight’s game.
Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Odds
The Knicks are favorites in the Pacers vs Knicks odds with NBA odds of -150 for the moneyline and a -3.5 (-110) spread. The Pacers are +3.5 (-110) point betting underdogs with +130 moneyline odds. The total is 236.5, with over and under odds of -105 and -115, respectively at BetUS.
Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Information
Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks
Location of the game: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
Date & Time: Thursday, February 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET
How to Watch: NBA League Pass and SN1 (Canada)
Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Betting Preview
Pacers Looking to Gel with New Addition Siakam
While Indiana is just 3-4 since acquiring Siakam, their record doesn’t tell the whole story. They have won three of their last four games and have had just one game in that seven-game stretch in which all three of Siakam, Myles Turner, and Tyrese Haliburton played. Haliburton, the league leader in NBA player stats for assists (12.5) and team leader in points (23.3), has played just twice since January 8 due to a hamstring injury; he’s questionable for tonight, which is a big factor in the Pacers vs Knicks odds.
Indiana is the highest-scoring team in the league, averaging 124.8 PPG, but they’ve been below that average in eight of their last 10 games on the Indiana Pacers schedule as their pace has slowed dramatically without Haliburton. The Pacers are 11-12 on the road this season. They last played the Knicks on December 30, beating them at home 140-126.
Haliburton, Benedict Mathurin, T.J. McConnell, and Jalen Smith are all game-time decisions for the Pacers vs Knicks odds.
Knicks Looking for Ninth Straight Victory
New York, meanwhile, has taken off since acquiring Anunoby from the Raptors. He has improved the team’s defense in a big way while providing steady scoring, facilitating a rise for the New York Knicks standings. Anunoby has scored double digits in all but one of his 14 games with the Knicks and is consistently leading the team in plus/minus – he was a whopping plus-38 in the Knicks’ 122-84 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
The Knicks, which rank 15th in NBA team stats for PPG (115.4) and seventh in defensive rating (113.5), are 9-1 in their last 10 games and looking to win their ninth straight game. They’re 17-5 at Madison Square Garden and 14-7-1 against the spread (ATS) on home court.
Anunoby is a game-time decision for the Knicks due to an elbow injury, while Julius Randle is out with a shoulder injury. They’re also without Quentin Grimes and Mitchell Robinson.
Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Betting Picks
Assuming Haliburton plays, even if he’s limited, the Pacers have a real shot at ending the Knicks’ winning streak. Randle and Robinson are also out for the Knicks, which should free up Haliburton and other Pacers to get to the basket much easier. Expect a high-scoring shootout with the Pacers at least covering the spread – Indiana is 13-10-1 ATS on the road this season.
- Pick 1: Pacers +3.5 (-110)
- Pick 2: Over 236.5 (-105)
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