The 49-30 Indiana Pacers will travel to face the 52-27 New York Knicks in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday afternoon. Tip off time from Madison Square Garden in New York is set for 3:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The odds from this NBA game has the home team New York Knicks favored by -4 points with an over under line of 192 ½ points. There has been movement by a ½ point to the over as the total was lined at 192 when the odds came out.
This is the fourth meeting of the year between these two Eastern conference foes with each team winning on their home court. The Knicks have covered the point spread in two of the three games.
Indiana has a road record of 19-20 on the season. The Pacer lost for the third time in four games after a 117-109 home defeat on Friday to the Brooklyn Nets as a -6 point betting favorite. The game finished over 187 points. The Pacers waste a 50% shooting game and made 8 of 19 three pointers. They allowed the Nets to make 51.2% from the field and 12 of 25 from the three point line. David West led Indiana with 26 point and nine rebounds as he made 11 of his 13 shots. Indiana sits in the top two in all significant defensive categories this year. They haven’t played like it lately as the team has allowed 103.6 points per game over their past six games. Indiana trails the second seeded New York Knicks for the second seed by three games with three games left to be played.
The Knicks are 29-10 on their home court. New York wins for the 14th time in 15th games after a 101-91 road victory on Friday to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a -4 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at under 209 points. On a back to back the Knicks shot 50.6% from the field and made 10 of 28 three pointers. They give up just 43% shooting to the Cavaliers and 6 of 22 from three point distance. Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 31 points and 14 rebounds as he made 12 of his 24 shots. New York has defended well giving up under 100 points in six of their past eight games. They are now eighth in the NBA in scoring defense by allowing 95.8 points per game to opponents. If the Knicks win they will clinch the second seed in the East.
