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The New York Knicks host Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday evening. The Knicks are 22-19 overall and 4-1 in the last five games, while the Pacers are 23-18 overall and 8-2 in the last 10 games. RJ Barrett (finger) is questionable to play for New York. TJ McConnell (shoulder) and Aaron Nesmith (illness) are questionable for Indiana.

The Knicks are listed as 5-point home favorites, and tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 226.5 in the latest Pacers vs. Knicks odds. Before you make any NBA predictions with the Knicks vs. Pacers match-up, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's advanced computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 13 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 43-19 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,100. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Pacers vs. Knicks and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Now, here are several NBA betting lines and trends for Knicks vs. Pacers:

  • Pacers vs. Knicks spread: Knicks -5 
  • Pacers vs. Knicks over/under: 226.5 points 
  • Pacers vs. Knicks money line: Pacers +162, Knicks -195 
  • IND: The Pacers are 11-8 against the spread in road games 
  • NYK: The Knicks are 7-12-2 against the spread in home games 
  • Pacers vs. Knicks picks: See picks here

Why the Pacers can cover

Indiana's defense is highly opportunistic, putting the Pacers in favorable situations with havoc creation. The Pacers are No. 6 in the NBA in creating 15.7 turnovers per game, and Indiana is No. 7 in the league with 8.0 steals per contest. Indiana also blocks 5.9 shots per game, No. 3 in the NBA, and opponents are shooting only 46.6% from the field and 52.9% on 2-point attempts against the Pacers.

New York struggles with shot-making, ranking No. 24 in field goal percentage and No. 26 in 3-point percentage, and the Knicks are also in the bottom quartile of the league in assists per game. With NBA assist leader Haliburton on the other side, Indiana can also be confident in its offense, even on the road in a hostile environment.

Why the Knicks can cover

New York is off to a strong start, ranking in the top ten of the NBA in offensive rating (114.1) and defensive rating (111.7). The Knicks are elite on the offensive glass, leading the league in second-chance points (17.7 per game) and ranking in the top three in offensive rebound rate (32.7%). Indiana struggles to a bottom-tier mark in defensive rebound rate, leaving the door open even wider for New York. 

The Knicks also land in the top five in both turnover rate (13.4%) and free throw creation (25.4 attempts per game), and New York averages more than 52 points in the paint per game. On defense, Tom Thibodeau's team ranks in the top three in field goal percentage allowed (45.2%), 3-point percentage allowed (34.2%), and points allowed in the paint (45.2 per game).

How to make Pacers vs. Knicks picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, with seven players projected to score more than 14 points each. The model also says one side of the spread has all of the value. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Knicks vs. Pacers? And which side of the spread has all of the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pacers vs. Knicks spread you need to jump on Wednesday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.