Knicks vs. Pacers Game 2 prediction, how to watch, TV channel, odds - May 8

Updated May. 8, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are playing in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 2 next to come. New York is a 4.5-point favorite against Indiana when the Knicks take on the Pacers on Wednesday. The game's point total is 218.5.

Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Knicks-Pacers game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Knicks vs. Pacers Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
• TV: TNT and truTV

Knicks vs. Pacers Prediction

ATS Pick: Pacers (+ 4.5)
O/U Pick: Over (218.5)
Score Prediction: Knicks 118 - Pacers 114

Knicks vs. Pacers Betting Insights

• The Knicks have played 43 games with over 218.5 points scored, their current matchup's over/under, this year.
• The Pacers have played in 74 games this season (90.2% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 218.5 points.
• These teams average 236.1 points per game combined, 17.6 more than the over/under of 218.5.
• Opponents of the two teams average a combined 9.9 more points per game, 228.4, than this game's total of 218.5 points.
• New York has come away with 36 wins in the 47 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
• Indiana has been victorious in 21, or 53.8%, of the 39 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
• New York and Indiana have each won two of their last four head-to-head matchups.
• The Pacers have a 3-1 advantage against the spread when squaring off against the Knicks.

FINAL

IND 121 · NYK 130

NBA

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

Indiana Pacers

IND

+4.5

+150

O 219

New York Knicks

NYK

-4.5

-180

U 219

Knicks Recent Trends

• The Knicks have a 4-6 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall over their last 10 contests.
• New York has averaged a total of 190.2 combined points over its last 10 games, 28.3 less than this game's total of 218.5.
• Against the spread, the Knicks are 43-36-3 this year.
• New York has been favored by 4.5 points or more 33 times this season and are 18-14-1 ATS in those contests.
• The Knicks have gone over the point total in 46.3% of their opportunities this year (38 times in 82 games with a set point total).
• The Knicks average 112.8 points per game, 7.4 fewer points than the 120.2 the Pacers give up.
• New York has a 17-7 record against the spread and an 18-6 record overall when scoring more than 120.2 points.
• This season, the Knicks have a 46.5% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.1% lower than the 49.6% of shots the Pacers' opponents have hit.
• Against the spread, the Knicks have fared worse when playing at home, covering 21 times in 41 home games, and 22 times in 41 road games.
• New York has exceeded the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in 16 of 41 home matchups (39%). On the road, it has hit the over in 22 of 41 games (53.7%).
• As a moneyline favorite, the Knicks have won a higher percentage of their games when playing at home (.800) compared to road games (.706).

Knicks Recent Stats

Knicks Leaders

• Jalen Brunson posts 28.7 points, 6.7 assists and 3.6 boards per game.
• Josh Hart averages 9.4 points, 8.3 boards and 4.1 assists per game, shooting 43.4% from the floor and 31.0% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made treys per contest.
• Donte DiVincenzo averages 15.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Julius Randle averages 24.0 points, 9.2 boards and 5.0 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Isaiah Hartenstein averages 7.8 points, 2.5 assists and 8.3 rebounds.

Knicks Player Props

Pacers Recent Trends

• The Pacers are 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall in their past 10 games.
• Indiana has averaged a total of 226.0 combined points over its last 10 games, 7.5 greater than this matchup's over/under of 218.5.
• The Pacers have 44 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
• Indiana has an ATS record of 15-8-1 in its 24 games when underdogs by 4.5 points or more this season.
• The Pacers have gone over the point total 52.4% of the time this season (43 of 82 games with a set point total).
• The Pacers score 15.1 more points per game (123.3) than the Knicks give up (108.2).
• Indiana has put together a 44-26-1 ATS record and a 47-24 overall record in games it scores more than 108.2 points.
• The Pacers' 50.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.7 percentage points higher than the Knicks have given up to their opponents (47.0%).
• The Pacers have the same winning percentage against the spread (.537) at home (22-18-1 record) and on the road (22-19-0) this season.
• Indiana's games have finished above the over/under 61% of the time at home (25 of 41), and 43.9% of the time away (18 of 41).
• This season the Pacers are 18-11 at home as moneyline favorites (.621 winning percentage). Away they are 8-6 (.571).

Pacers Recent Stats

Pacers Leaders

• Pascal Siakam generates 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game for the Pacers.
• Tyrese Haliburton is putting up 20.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 10.9 assists per contest. He's sinking 47.7% of his shots from the floor and 36.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 triples per contest.
• The Pacers are receiving 17.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Myles Turner this season.
• T.J. McConnell gets the Pacers 10.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per contest while delivering 1.0 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Aaron Nesmith gives the Pacers 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while putting up 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.

Pacers Player Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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