Indiana Pacers @ New York Knicks | Week 5 Game Preview

When: Monday, November 15, 2021 at 7:30PM ET.

Where: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York.

How: NBA League Pass.

Spread: Knicks -3.5.

Total: 213.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Pacers Spotlight

The Indiana Pacers continued to play solid basketball picking up their second-straight victory, this time at home versus the Philadelphia 76ers as 4-point favorites. On the road, the Pacers offense ranks 15th in points per game, 6th in field goal percentage, and 13th in 3-point shooting. Defensively on the road the Pacers have been sub-par, ranking 20th in points allowed, 15th in field goal percentage, 26th in 3-point shooting, and 1st in rebounding.

Knicks Spotlight

The New York Knicks just dropped their second-straight game, this time to the Charlotte Hornets as 2.5-point favorites. At home the Knicks rank 8th in points per game, 21st in field goal percentage, and 9th in 3-point percentage. Defensively at home the Knicks haven’t been good, ranking 30th in points allowed, 17th in field goal percentage, 27th in 3-point shooting, and 28th in rebounding. 

Final Say

Indiana has been hot lately, going 5-2 SU and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games, while they have owned this series winning 10 of their last 13 games versus New York. They’ve also gone 4-1 SU in their last five games in Madison Square Garden. New York on the other hand hasn’t been competitive, going 2-6 ATS in their last eight games, and 1-4 ATS in their last five games at home. On any regular scenario you’d probably lean to the Pacers, but they have had a brutal travel schedule where they just had to go on a 4-game west coast trip, then came back home to take down division rival Philadelphia, now have to go into New York. Meanwhile, the Knicks are going to be motivated to beat a divisional foe and snap their two-game skid. The Pacers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games versus an Eastern Conference opponent. Rolling with the slight home favorites.

Pick: New York Knicks -3.5