Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/9/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The Indiana Pacers are traveling to Madison Square Garden on Sunday where they will play the New York Knicks.

The Pacers faced off with the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 138-129 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Pacers walked away with 17 and the Knicks finished the game with 21 fouls. They knocked down 18 out of their 46 attempts from long range. New York walked away from this one shooting 64.0% at the free throw line by making 16 of 25 shots. Moreover, New York grabbed 52 rebounds (20 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 5 blocks. New York dished out 34 assists and had 13 steals in this matchup. Concerning defending, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 52.0% from the field on 52 out of 100 shooting. They also doled out 33 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Pacers converted 24 of their 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Indiana wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (45 out of 87) and converted 15 of their 30 3-point attempts.

Jalen Smith is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He was able to score 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He played 26 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. Smith finished shooting 72.7% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Indiana steps onto the hardwood with a record of 34-46 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per game and as a group are committing 21.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 41.5 boards per game and has 2,151 dimes on the campaign, which is 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Pacers are connecting on 36.5% from downtown (1,082 of 2,965) and 79.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.0 pts per game (10th in basketball) while connecting on 46.8% from the field.

On defense, the Pacers have forced 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 27th in the league in allowing assists with 2,110 surrendered so far this year. The Pacers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.5% (3,453 of 7,125) and they concede 45.2 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 37.2% on 3-pointers and they rank 29th in the league in points per game from their opponents (119.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks got the win with a final of 138-129 when they played the Pacers. In relation to how they rebounded, New York permitted Indiana to snag 37 in all (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 50.0% from three-point range by going 15 out of 30 and finished the contest at 24 out of 30 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Knicks allowed the Pacers to bury 45 of their 87 attempts from the floor which had them at 51.7% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Knicks finished the game shooting 52 for 100 from the field which had them sitting at 52.0%. Concerning 3-point attempts, New York buried 18 of 46 attempts (39.1%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.0%. The Pacers were called for 17 fouls in this contest which took the Knicks to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 13 steals in the matchup. The Knicks were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 20 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 for the contest.

Immanuel Quickley was important for the Knicks in the game. Quickley tallied 39 points in his 40 minutes on the court and tallied 9 assists in this matchup. He made 14 of 26 for this game giving him a rate of 53.8%, and had 6 rebounds.

New York has a record of 47-33 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Knicks are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 21st in the NBA. New York has earned 9,273 points for the season (115.9 per contest) and they average 46.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 22.9 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Knicks commit 20.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 76.1% from the free throw line.

The New York defense allows 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (1,039 of 2,930) and their opponents are connecting on 78.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 25.0 dimes and 42.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 13th and 8th in basketball. The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the NBA in PPG given up with 112.8. They are forcing 12.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the floor (3rd in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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