Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Point Spread Picks

Combine the Knicks (-1220), the Nuggets (-1010), and the Tigers (-1820) into a 3-team parlay at -371 odds.

Both meetings this season have gone OVER, including Indiana's 137-134 overtime win on Feb. 10 that soared OVER by 44.5 points. Six of the past seven meetings at Indiana have gone OVER. The Pacers are on an 8-2 OVER run, and they have lost all 8 while playing little defense. They have allowed an average of 128.4 points over that span, as they appear to have no interest in winning games to earn a high lottery pick. New York has gone OVER two straight, coming off a 134-117 win over Utah, which went OVER by 19.5 points. The Knicks shot 52 percent and hit 17 of 40 3-pointers against the Jazz, who shot 18 of 36 from beyond the arc themselves. Take the OVER.

New York got blown out at Detroit and then routed Boston 111-89 on Sunday. Now the Knicks are back in letdown mode while being double-digit favorites over Indiana, and they are 1-4 ATS in their past five games against the Central Division. Eight of the past 12 meetings have gone OVER, including New York's 114-113 in the first meeting of the season on Dec. 18. The Pacers kept it close even though New York hit 17 of 43 3-pointers. The Knicks could be looking ahead to Wednesday's game against Philadelphia as they did against Detroit before playing the Celtics. Indiana allows 118.5 points per game, and New York is #3 in the NBA in 3-point shooting at 37.8 percent. The Pacers have gone OVER three of their past five games, and I'm going with a side and total for this game: Take the Pacers plus the points, and bet the OVER. 

The Indiana Pacers knew this would be a long season without their star, but I'm not sure they thought it would be this bad. Indiana is 6-20 this year, with few signs of growth to date. These are the types of games when it's easy to overlook the home team, and the Knicks may be caught off guard here. New York has enjoyed a good season as they are 18-7 and riding into town on a five-game winning streak. The Knicks may not have their "A" game, and I can see Indiana hanging inside the number. Make the play on Indiana.