Indiana Pacers (27-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (31-17, third in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: New York is looking to continue its eight-game win streak with a victory against Indiana.
The Knicks have gone 21-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York scores 115.4 points while outscoring opponents by 6.1 points per game.
The Pacers are 21-12 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana leads the Eastern Conference with 31.1 assists. Tyrese Haliburton leads the Pacers with 12.5.
The Knicks average 115.4 points per game, 7.5 fewer points than the 122.9 the Pacers allow. The Pacers average 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 more made shots on average than the 12.6 per game the Knicks allow.
The two teams square off for the second time this season. The Pacers defeated the Knicks 140-126 in their last meeting on Dec. 31. Myles Turner led the Pacers with 28 points, and Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with 38 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Brunson is averaging 26.8 points and 6.5 assists for the Knicks. DiVincenzo is averaging 16.8 points over the last 10 games for New York.
Turner is scoring 17.2 points per game and averaging 7.0 rebounds for the Pacers. Pascal Siakam is averaging 15.1 points and 5.2 rebounds over the last 10 games for Indiana.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 9-1, averaging 113.4 points, 47.5 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 98.6 points per game.
Pacers: 4-6, averaging 118.1 points, 42.6 rebounds, 30.7 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.1 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Evan Fournier: out (personal), Mitchell Robinson: out for season (ankle), Julius Randle: out (shoulder), OG Anunoby: out (elbow).
Pacers: Bennedict Mathurin: out (toe), T.J. McConnell: out (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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