Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 5/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+6)

The Indiana Pacers are on their way to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday where they will play the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Knicks lead the series 1-0. Indiana opens this game as 6-point dogs. The betting total is set at 218.5.

The Pacers ended up losing Game 1 by a score of 121-117. Indiana wrapped up the contest with a 52.3% FG percentage (46 out of 88) and made 10 out of their 26 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Pacers made 15 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 32 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 32 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to defending, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 53.7% from the floor on 44 out of 82 shooting. New York dished out 25 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. On top of that, New York pulled down 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 5 blocks. New York finished the game at 84.6% from the charity stripe by making 22 of 26 shots. They knocked down 11 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 22 while the Knicks accumulated 19 fouls.

Myles Turner is a player who came through for the contest. Turner went 50.0% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also snagged 2 boards. He recorded 23 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Indiana comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 47-35 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.4 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Indiana is snagging 41.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,522 assists so far this season, which is 1st in basketball in terms of passing. The Pacers are shooting 37.4% on shots from downtown (1,082 of 2,891) and 78.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 123.3 pts per contest (1st in the league) while hitting 50.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Pacers are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 4th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,020 relinquished for the campaign. The Pacers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.6% (3,653 of 7,361) and they surrender 43.4 boards per game as a squad. They give up 36.5% on three-point shots while they are 27th in basketball in points per game allowed (120.2).

When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass in Game 1, New York permitted Indiana to snag 32 in total (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 38.5% from three-point range by going 10 out of 26 and finished the game at 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Knicks allowed the Pacers to make 46 out of their 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.3% for this contest. When the game finished, the Knicks went 44 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.7%. When discussing shots from distance, New York knocked down 11 out of 23 attempts (47.8%). They were able to bury 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 84.6%. The Pacers committed 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Knicks were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this contest.

Jalen Brunson pitched in for the Knicks in this matchup. He converted 14 of 26 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and added 6 rebounds. Brunson had 43 points in his 44 mins of playing time and had 6 assists for this contest.

New York has a record of 50-32 so far this season. The Knicks commit 17.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 78.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.4 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per game. New York has scored 9,249 points so far this year (112.8 per contest) and they grab 45.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Knicks are shooting 46.5% from the field, which is 20th in basketball.

The Knicks on defense are ranked 2nd in the league in PPG given up with 108.2. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (15th in the NBA). The New York defense concedes 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (1,028 of 2,813) and their opponents are converting on 76.4% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.6 assists and 40.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 8th and 2nd in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana (+6)

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