This Wednesday, the (23-18) Indiana Pacers will travel to New York, NY to take on the (22-19) New York Knicks. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside Madison Square Garden. This will be the second time that these two teams match up, as the Knicks won their first meeting, 109-106.
The Pacers are coming into this one after defeating the Charlotte Hornets, 116-111. They looked great on the defensive end of the court, as they forced the Hornets to shoot 33.3% from behind the arc. They will need to continue contesting shots if they want to challenge the Knicks on the road.
The Knicks are entering this matchup after falling to the Milwaukee Bucks, 111-107. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they only shot 38% from the field. New York will need to be more efficient in this one if they want to challenge the Pacers at home.
This game was written/published before las t night's results.
The Indiana Pacers are currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Boston Celtics by six games. On offense, they are scoring 115.6 points per game and they have shot 46.3% from the floor. This is the 10th most points scored per contest and the 22nd-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Pacers have an adjusted offensive rating of 114, which is the 13th-highest rating in the NBA. Tyrese Haliburton continues to lead on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 20.3 points pregame on 48% shooting from the field. The Indiana Pacers have also shown that their roster is filled with players that can make it rain from deep. They are shooing 37% from behind the arc, which is the ninth-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Indiana has also taken care of business at the charity stripe, as they have made 80% of their shots at the line.
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On the defensive end of the court, the Pacers have struggled to keep their opponents off the scoreboard. They are currently allowing 115.6 points per game, but they are holding their opponents to 46.6% from the field. This is the 20th most points surrendered per contest and the ninth-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Pacers have an adjusted defensive rating of 114.1, which is the 22nd-highest rating in the NBA. Unfortunately, they have struggled to consistently contest shots on the perimeter. They've continued to send back shots near the rim, but they are allowing their opponents to shoot 36.4% from behind the arc. This is the 22nd-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. The Indiana Pacers are also grabbing 42 rebounds per game, which is the 25th most.
Injury Report: T.J. McConnell PG (Shoulder) is probable. Aaron Nesmith SG (Illness) is questionable. Kendall Brown SG (Le g) and Daniel Theis PF (Knee) are out.
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