IND Pacers vs NY Knicks Prediction: Will the Knicks be more fortunate this time?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on December 31. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Not long ago, the Pacers were at the top of the Eastern Conference standings and were even considered a contender. But at the moment, the team has fallen into the play-in zone - to eighth place.

The Pacers won their previous two games, though. They won away from Houston (123:117) and Chicago (120:104).

The team failed in the first half of the game against Orlando, losing it with a double-digit score difference. In the second 24 minutes, the Knicks never recovered their handicap, suffering their second straight defeat - 108:117.

As in the case with Indiana, the Knicks' tournament position has deteriorated. New York is now also only in the play-in zone of the East - on the seventh position.

The Knicks have a good statistical record against the Pacers in recent years, and in general, New York is a much more balanced team than Indiana at this point. So the Knicks seem to have a chance to break their two-game losing streak. At least, the odds on a New York win seem overvalued.

Let's take Indiana's fouls. Rick Carlisle's team is second in the league in fouls committed, while the Knicks are fourth in opponent fouls. Also note that Indiana has committed more than 21 fouls in three of their last four games against New York.