New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction and Betting Pick. New York Knicks host Indiana Pacers as +12 underdogs with a 191.5 line on Wednesday, April 8 2015. Indiana won the last three meetings, keeping the Knicks under 86 in all of them. The most recent meeting was in New York in March, and Indiana won 86-92, failing to cover the +9 spread as the game went under 188.0. Last four meetings went under.
Paul George (IND) came back to action on Saturday after 8 months on the sidelines
Indiana Pacers can make it to the playoffs. They’re one game behind the 8th-placed Boston Celtics with five games to play, and the return of Paul George is expected to supply the necessary boost. George was sidelined for eight months and came back to score 13 points as Pacers beat Miami Heat on Sunday.
New York Knicks managed to halt a nine-game losing streak with a 101-91 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday, but they’re expected to go back to their losing habits now when they meet a decent team.
New York and Indiana Team News
Indiana have four new players on the injury list. Chris Copeland is out indefinitely, C.J. Watson is questionable, and George Hill and Rodney Stuckey are probable. Forward Paul George, averaging 13.0 PPG, might see some more playing time after getting 15 minutes in the first game of his return to the basketball court. The Knicks are without Carmelo Anthony for 26 games now. Jose Calderon and Alexey Shved are also out, and Cleanthony Early and Travis Wear are questionable.
Tale of the Tape
New York Record: 15-62 (10-28 Home)
New York Against the Spread: 30-44 (15-23 Home)
New York Last 10: 1-9 (3-6 ATS)
Indiana Record: 34-43 (13-25 Road)
Indiana Against the Spread: 40-34 (20-16 Road)
Indiana Last 10: 4-6 (5-5 ATS)
Knicks vs Pacers Lineups
Knicks: Lance Thomas, Andrea Bargnani, Lou Amundson, Langston Galloway, Shane Larkin.
Pacers: Solomon Hill, David West, Roy Hibbert, C.J. Miles, George Hill.
Indiana at New York
7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction. Since the game will be low-scoring, the spread is set a bit too high. It’s not the same to have a -9 spread in a 220 point game or a 190 point game. Indiana will definitely win this one but not by 12. Knicks vs Pacers Betting Pick: Knicks +12. Knicks vs Pacers Predicted Score: 88-96
