New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 12/18/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers will take on the New York Knicks on Sunday.

The Knicks faced the Bulls and notched a win by a score of 128-120 in their last contest. New York wrapped up the contest with a 49.5% field goal percentage (45 of 91) and made 18 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Knicks made 20 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they collected 48 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 25 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to defense, New York allowed 54.8% from the field on 46 of 84 shooting. Chicago earned 25 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. On top of that, Chicago grabbed 31 rebounds (3 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Chicago went 86.4% from the charity stripe by making 19 of 22 attempts. They also converted 9 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Knicks ended up finishing with 25 while the Bulls racked up 18 personal fouls.

Julius Randle is one guy who came through in the game. He accounted for 31 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He played 46 mins and snagged 13 rebounds. Randle finished shooting 42.1% from the floor and also distributed 7 dimes.

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New York steps onto the hardwood with a record of 15-13 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 22.0 fouls every game. As a team, New York is pulling in 47.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 659 dimes for the campaign, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing. The Knicks are hitting 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (312 of 956) and 80.4% from the free throw line. They average 114.3 points per game (12th in the league) while shooting 45.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.0 fouls. They are giving up 33.7% from beyond the arc while they are 14th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.2). The Knicks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (1,137 of 2,527) and they concede 45.3 boards per contest as a team. They are 15th in the NBA in giving up assists with 717 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Pacers got the victory with a final of 125-119 against the Warriors. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Indiana permitted Golden State to get 46 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They went 42.4% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 14 out of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 29 from the free throw line (86.2%). The Pacers permitted the Warriors to convert 40 out of their 86 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.5% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers went 44 for 87 from the floor which had them shooting 50.6%. In relation to shots from downtown, Indiana made 16 out of their 39 tries (41.0%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 84.0%. The Warriors committed 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Pacers were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the game.

Tyrese Haliburton was important for the Pacers in the matchup. Haliburton had 29 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 6 assists in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 17 in the game giving him a rate of 52.9%, and added 4 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 15-14 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Pacers are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which is 24th in the NBA. Indiana has accounted for 3,335 points on the year (115.0 per contest) and they average 42.2 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 27.0 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they cough up possession 16.0 times per game. The Pacers are committing 21.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 79.0% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense gives up 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (358 of 984) and their opponents are connecting on 81.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.4 assists and 45.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 17th and 27th in the NBA. The Pacers defensively are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points given up per game with 115.7. They are forcing 16.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the floor (16th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Indiana and under the total points

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