New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/11/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The New York Knicks (34-18) are on their way to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will take on the Indiana Pacers (29-22).

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and ended up losing by a score of 131-104 in their last contest. New York finished the game having earned a 42.2% field goal percentage (35 of 83) and converted 9 of their 24 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks buried 25 of 29 shots for a percentage of 86.2%. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled 30 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 assists for the game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to defending, New York let their opponent shoot 54.1% from the floor on 46 of 85 shooting. Boston recorded 21 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Additionally, Boston pulled down 48 boards (11 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 1 block. Boston walked away from this one shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of 24 shots. They also buried 19 out of their 39 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Knicks ended up finishing with 15 while the Celtics racked up 21 personal fouls.

Jalen Brunson is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He accumulated 36 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins but didn't pull down any boards. Brunson ended up going 55.6% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists.

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New York steps onto the hardwood with a record of 34-18 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.9 fouls per game. As a unit, New York is snagging 43.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,426 dimes on the campaign, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are connecting on 37.5% on 3-pointers (669 of 1,783) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 117.7 pts per contest (5th in basketball) while going 49.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They surrender 38.0% on 3-pointers and they are 9th in the NBA in opponents PPG (111.8). The Knicks defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.2% (2,156 of 4,564) and they relinquish 41.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 8th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,322 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the Pacers took a loss by a score of 124-117 when they faced the Lakers. The Pacers were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The Lakers committed 22 fouls for the contest which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for 32 tries. They were able to make 31 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 96.9%. With regard to shots from downtown, Indiana knocked down 12 of their 38 attempts (31.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers went 37 for 87 from the field which had them shooting 42.5%. The Pacers allowed the Lakers to knock down 46 out of 88 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 52.3% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from distance by shooting 11 of 33 and ended up going 21 out of 23 at the free throw line (91.3%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted Los Angeles to pull down 46 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Pascal Siakam ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers in this game. Siakam earned 23 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 4 assists for the contest. He made 6 of 15 in the game for a rate of 40.0%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 29-22 so far this season. The Pacers commit 19.2 fouls every game while shooting 78.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 28.6 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Indiana has 5,900 pts for the year (115.7 per game) and they collect 41.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 48.8% from the field, which is 4th in the league.

The Indiana defense surrenders 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (669 of 1,873) and opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 26.2 assists and 44.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 13th and 20th in the league. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 21st in the NBA in points given up per game with 115.1. They are forcing 14.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the field (23rd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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