Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 2/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks (33-19) welcome the Indiana Pacers (29-24) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

The Pacers faced the Warriors and took a loss by a score of 131-109 in their last contest. Indiana wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (39 out of 81) and converted 12 of their 31 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Pacers made 19 of 27 tries for a percentage of 70.4%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 31 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 55.9% from the field on 52 of 93 shooting. Golden State recorded 33 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Golden State pulled down 49 rebounds (10 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Golden State walked away from this one shooting 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 10 of their 13 attempts. They also made 17 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land. Regarding personal fouls, the Pacers finished with 17 and the Warriors finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Pascal Siakam is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He accumulated 16 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also snagged 8 boards. Siakam finished the game at 54.5% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Indiana will enter this game with a win-loss record of 29-24 for the season. They currently have an average of 124.0 points per outing (1st in the league) on 50.7% from the field. The Pacers are hitting 38.0% on shots from beyond the arc (724 of 1,903) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is grabbing 40.8 boards per game and has totaled 1,637 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.2 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Pacers are able to force 14.2 turnovers every game while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are 10th in the league in allowing assists with 1,317 surrendered on the year. The Pacers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 50.3% (2,396 of 4,761) and they surrender 42.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 37.7% on three-point shots and they rank 28th in basketball in opponents points per game (122.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks took a loss by a final score of 122-108 against the Mavericks. With respect to how they attacked the glass, New York allowed Dallas to collect 40 in all (6 on the offensive side). They shot 42.9% from downtown by shooting 18 out of 42 and finished the contest at 18 out of 23 at the charity stripe (78.3%). The Knicks permitted the Mavericks to bury 43 of 82 tries from the floor which left them shooting 52.4% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Knicks walked away from this one shooting 42 for 94 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.7%. In relation to 3-point attempts, New York made 14 of 37 tries (37.8%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.9%. The Mavericks were called for 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They also coughed it up 14 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Knicks earned 32 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for the contest.

Donte DiVincenzo was important for the Knicks for the matchup. He made 13 of 26 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. DiVincenzo recorded 36 points in his 43 mins of playing time and tallied 3 assists for the game.

New York has a mark of 33-19 this season. The Knicks commit 18.2 fouls per game and they shoot 78.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.1 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. New York has scored 5,983 points this year (115.1 per contest) and they collect 46.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Knicks are shooting 46.8% from the field, which is 21st in the league.

The New York defense allows 36.6% on 3-pointers (669 of 1,827) and opponents are making 76.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.0 dimes and 40.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is 9th and 2nd in basketball. The Knicks are ranked 3rd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 109.6. They are forcing 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (10th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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