New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 4/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Indiana Pacers will try to beat the New York Knicks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.

The Knicks took the court against the Wizards and earned the victory with a final of 118-109 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Knicks ended up finishing with 17 while the Wizards had 18 personal fouls. They also knocked down 16 of their 37 tries from downtown. Washington finished the game at 83.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 18 tries. Additionally, Washington snagged 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Washington dished out 26 assists and had 9 steals in this game. When it comes to defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the field on 39 out of 79 shooting. They also recorded 31 assists for the contest while creating 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 39 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 13 of 18 shots for a rate of 72.2%. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 52.3% field goal percentage (46 out of 88) and knocked down 13 of 32 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jalen Brunson is a guy who came through in this matchup. Brunson finished the contest at 55.0% from the field and also totaled 8 dimes. He played 39 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He finished with 27 points on 11 out of 20 shooting.

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New York comes into this contest with a mark of 46-33 this year. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is snagging 46.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,798 assists on the campaign, which is 28th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Knicks are shooting 35.3% on 3-pointers (990 of 2,801) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 115.6 pts per contest (12th in the league) while connecting on 47.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Knicks are forcing 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.3% on 3-point shots while they are 10th in the league in points per game allowed (112.5). The Knicks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (3,210 of 6,974) and they surrender 42.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 12th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,969 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers went home defeated by a final of 115-105 when they played the Cavaliers. In the matter of rebounding, Indiana allowed Cleveland to snag 43 in total (13 offensive). They finished shooting 37.5% from distance via 9 out of 24 and finished the game at 18 out of 26 at the charity stripe (69.2%). The Pacers allowed the Cavaliers to knock down 44 out of their 90 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers finished the game shooting 36 for 83 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.4%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Indiana converted 9 out of their 24 tries (37.5%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.8%. The Cavaliers were called for 22 fouls for the game which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They also gave up possession 15 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Pacers corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in the game.

Bennedict Mathurin was important for the Pacers in the game. He buried 5 out of 12 in the game for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. Mathurin had 19 points in his 33 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 34-45 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pacers are connecting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 23rd in the league. Indiana has tallied 9,150 points on the campaign (115.8 per game) and they grab 41.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 26.8 times per game (6th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.9 times per contest. The Pacers commit 21.2 fouls per game and they go 79.0% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense allows 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (973 of 2,616) and opponents are converting on 80.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 26.3 assists and 45.2 rebounds every game, which is 27th and 28th in the league. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 28th in the league in points given up per game with 119.0. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.4% from the floor (23rd 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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