New York Knicks (17-14, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (16-14, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pacers -3.5; over/under is 246.5
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana takes on New York in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.
The Pacers have gone 13-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana averages 126.1 points and has outscored opponents by 1.3 points per game.
The Knicks are 13-8 against conference opponents. New York is 2-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The 126.1 points per game the Pacers average are 13.0 more points than the Knicks allow (113.1). The Pacers average 115.0 points per game, 9.8 fewer points than the 124.8 the Pacers give up to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 24.6 points and 12.3 assists for the Pacers. Buddy Hield is averaging 3.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Indiana.
Julius Randle is scoring 23.4 points per game with 9.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson is averaging 27.9 points and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 49.2% over the past 10 games for New York.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 4-6, averaging 121.6 points, 40.5 rebounds, 31.1 assists, 7.4 steals and 7.0 blocks per game while shooting 50.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 124.5 points per game.
Knicks: 5-5, averaging 121.3 points, 43.3 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.2 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: day to day (finger), Bruce Brown: out (knee).
Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: out for season (ankle), Jericho Sims: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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