Pacers-Knicks Preview

The Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Knicks listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Pacers were defeatd 110-104 by the Hawks last time out, as 1-point favorites at home. The 214 points made it OVER the posted total of 206.
Danny Granger led the Pacers with 25 points and seven rebounds, while Jarrett Jack had 22 in the loss.
The Knicks got off to an early lead and held on for a 93-89 victory over the Bobcats on Tuesday, as 4.5-point road underdogs. The 182 points fell UNDER the posted total of 206.
Wilson Chandler led the Knicks with 19 points and seven rebounds, while Al Harrington had 16 points off the bench.
Current streak:
Indiana has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Indiana: 10-21 SU, 15-15-1 ATS
New York: 12-18 SU, 16-14 ATS
Indiana most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Sacramento are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 1-9
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Charlotte are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana’s last 10 games
Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New York
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York’s last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York’s last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New York’s last 13 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 6 games
Next up:
Indiana home to Sacramento, Saturday, January 3
New York home to Boston, Sunday, January 4

 

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