Madison Square Garden hosts an Eastern Conference game between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. New York is favored by 3.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 207 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Pacers have advantages when playing defense against the Knicks. Indiana leads the NBA in blocked shots, averaging almost six per game, and the Pacers are in the top three in three-pointers allowed (10.8 per game) and assists allowed (22.0 per game). Indiana is also in the top five in defensive rebound rate at 74.3 percent, and New York has glaring weaknesses. The Knicks are No. 29 in assists, No. 27 in two-point accuracy and No. 26 in field goal percentage this season.

The model also knows the Knicks are still playing well in key defensive areas. Opponents are shooting only 43.8 percent from the field against New York, third-lowest in the NBA, and the Knicks are No. 2 in the league in two-point defense at 50.4 percent. New York is also in the top ten of the NBA in free throw attempts allowed (20.2 per game) and No. 3 in the NBA in points allowed in the paint (42.4 per game). Indiana is just No. 26 in the NBA in three-point accuracy, and the Pacers are in the bottom ten of the NBA in free throw creation and prevention.

Now, it has set its sights on Pacers vs. Knicks. We can tell you the model is leaning over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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