Rafael Guillén
This Knicks vs Pacers game has an ingredient we didn’t think we’d see a few weeks ago. While one of the teams is going trough a positive streak, the other one is sinking down. This game will bring a recovered New York team, performing at a spectacular level, that faces Indiana, which has fallen down, but whose idea is not to gain so much distance with the Eastern teams.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Knicks vs Pacers NBA Regular Season Game on December 18, 2022
- Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, Indiana
- When: Sunday, December 18, 2022, 5:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the New York Knicks
The improvement the Knicks have had is brutal. They have won five consecutive games, and they have been playing quite well. The team has struggled a bit against the Bulls who took the game to overtime, but the Knicks managed to defeat them 128-120 with a great game by Julius Randle.
In that game, he scored 31 points, pulled down 13 rebounds, and dished out 7 assists. Still, he has been playing at a high level for a while now, and he has received support from RJ Barrett, who has also been a crucial factor for the Knicks for several games.
The team’s idea is to keep winning and accumulate victories that will bring it closer to Brooklyn. For that, they have to defeat the Indiana team at their home. They are not a bad visitor, as they have a record of 7-6, but they will need Barrett and Randle to be on their best game again.
Betting on the Indiana Pacers
Indiana has suffered a fall and it has not been able to maintain the pace it had weeks before. Of the last 10 games, the Pacers have only been able to win 4, and none of them have they won in a row. Something is happening to them.
It may be the declining level of Tyrese Haliburton, who in those last ten games was able to score more than his average of 19.8 per game in three games only. The team needs him to be more decisive, because his other teammates are not making up for the lack of points, and that has cost them games.
In their last game against Golden State, which they won 119-125, Bennedict Mathurin scored 24 points off the bench, and the Pacers seem to be finding answers in their secondary, which is pretty good news.
JefeBet Prediction
The game is going to be very even, as it will face a good visitor team against good home team. We’re going to go out and say that the Pacers are going to defeat the Knicks in a win that will go a long way for Indiana, who is desperate to get on a winning streak.
The Knicks have a bit of a cushion to fall over because of the number of wins they have attained, so it may even be a loss that serves to lower the pressure and recharge their batteries. I mean, you have to look at the good side of things within the bad.
Prediction: Indiana Pacers Spread.
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