Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks will play the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

The Pacers faced off with the Hornets and went home with a win by a final score of 116-111 in their last game. Indiana wrapped up the contest with a 43.7% FG percentage (38 out of 87) and converted 13 of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Pacers made 27 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 41 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 27 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In relation to defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 43.2% from the field on 38 out of 88 shooting. Charlotte totaled 25 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. On top of that, Charlotte totaled 49 rebounds (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 7 rejections. Charlotte ended up shooting 88.9% when shooting free throws by burying 24 of 27 tries. They buried 11 of their 33 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Pacers ended up walking away with 22 while the Hornets recorded 26 fouls.

Myles Turner is one guy who came through in the game. He accounted for 29 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also totaled 9 boards. Turner walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Indiana will take the court with a win-loss record of 23-18 on the year. They are averaging 115.6 points per game (10th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.3% from the floor. The Pacers are hitting 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (589 of 1,592) and 80.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is grabbing 42.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,101 dimes this season, which has them ranked 5th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.6 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Pacers are able to force 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.4% on 3-point attempts while they are 20th in the NBA in points per game allowed (115.6). The Pacers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (1,690 of 3,629) and they surrender 45.7 boards per game as a team. They are 20th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,036 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks took a loss by a score of 111-107 when they faced the Bucks. The Knicks collected 30 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 for the game. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Bucks were called for 17 fouls in this game which got the Knicks to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.9%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, New York converted 11 out of 41 tries (26.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Knicks ended up going 38 for 100 from the floor which had them shooting 38.0%. The Knicks permitted the Bucks to make 39 of 89 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.8% for the game. They wrapped up this game 38.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 19 of 49 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 18 at the charity stripe (77.8%). When it comes to how they rebounded, New York allowed Milwaukee to grab 48 overall (12 offensive).

Jalen Brunson ended up being a major contributor for the Knicks for the matchup. He made 15 out of 30 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Brunson racked up 44 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and added 4 assists for the game.

New York has a record of 22-19 on the year. The Knicks have committed 20.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.9 times per game (25th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per game. New York has accounted for 4,673 pts this year (114.0 per contest) and they average 47.2 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Knicks are shooting 45.5% from the field, which ranks them 24th in basketball.

The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 111.3. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (3rd in the league). The New York defense allows 34.2% on 3-point shots (528 of 1,543) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 24.6 dimes and 44.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 11th and 21st in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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