Pacers vs Knicks prediction NBA · Tuesday, February 10
At a glance
The New York Knicks (35-19) host the Indiana Pacers (13-40) on Tuesday, February 10 at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Pacers 137 – Knicks 134. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 83% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Knicks are 22-6 at home and the Pacers are 3-22 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 9-1 for the Knicks and 3-7 for the Pacers (current streaks: Knicks W1, Pacers L4).
The analysis Model
The Knicks start with a clear edge. The model projects Knicks 121 – 109 Pacers, a margin of about 12.0 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+4.6 vs -5.1 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Pacers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (117.2 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (111.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
INDNY
Top performers
Pacers
Pascal SiakamF · #4330pts / game
Andrew NembhardG · #210assists
Aaron NesmithG · #238reboundsKnicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1140pts / game
Josh HartG · #311assists
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3214reboundsRecent form
INDNYHead-to-head
NY lead 3-1 this season.
NY
Team comparison
| IND | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 13-40 | Record | 35-19 |
| 111.8 | Points scored / game | 117.2 |
| 117.9 | Points allowed / game | 111.8 |
| -5.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.6 |
| L4 | Current streak | W1 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 9-1 |
| 3-22 road | Home / road record | 22-6 home |
| 50-32 (+2.2) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pacers
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.