The New York Knicks (18-7) hope to continue a six-game winning run when they visit the Indiana Pacers (6-20) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The matchup airs on FDSIN, MSG, and WALV.
The Knicks enter their matchup against the Pacers as a 4.5-point favorite. The over/under for the game is 224.5.
Knicks vs. Pacers betting odds
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Spread: New York -4.5Total: 224.5Moneyline: New York -171, Indiana +142
Knicks at Pacers odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Knicks (- 4.5)Pick OU:
Over (224.5)Prediction:
Knicks 122 – Pacers 109MoneylineThe Knicks have put together a 17-5 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 77.3% of those games).When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -171 or shorter, New York has gone 14-2 (87.5% win percentage).Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 63.1%.The Pacers have entered the game as underdogs 21 times this season and won four, or 19%, of those games.Indiana has a record of 2-15, a 11.8% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +142 or more by sportsbooks this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 41.3% chance of a victory for the Pacers.Against the spreadThe 121 points per game the Knicks score are only 2.7 more points than the Pacers give up (118.3).New York has an 11-2 record against the spread and an 11-2 record overall when scoring more than 118.3 points.Indiana is 8-3 against the spread and 5-6 overall when it scores more than 112.2 points.New York’s record is 10-0 against the spread and 10-0 overall when it gives up fewer than 110.2 points.The Knicks are the league’s third-ranked scoring team (121 PPG), while the Pacers allow the rank 23rd in points per game (118.3) in NBA play.Indiana’s squad is currently the 29th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (110.2 PPG), while New York’s team is fourth in points allowed per game (112.2).The Knicks have totaled 219 more points than their opponents this season (8.8 per game on average), while the Pacers have been out-scored by 211 total points (8.1 per game average differential).Over/UnderNew York’s average implied point total this season is 4.6 more points than its implied total in Thursday’s game (119.6 implied points on average compared to 115 implied points in this game).This season, New York has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (115) 17 times.The average implied point total on the year for Indiana (120.4) is 10.4 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (110).How to watch Knicks vs. PacersGame day: Thursday, December 18, 2025Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Indianapolis, IndianaArena: Gainbridge FieldhouseTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network IndianaLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo