NBA Prop Bets: Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks (March 13, 2026)

The New York Knicks (43-25) face the Indiana Pacers (15-51) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Knicks opened as 12.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 13.5, leaving the Knicks at -900 and Pacers at +600. The total points line is set at 227.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 120-107 New York.

• The Pacers (-112) have a 28-38-0 ATS record this season, while the Knicks (-108) hold a record of 37-30-1.
• The Pacers have a 31-35-0 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line and 35 have gone under). The Knicks have a 33-34-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Pacers are averaging 111.3 points per game this season (27th in the league). Comparatively, the Knicks are averaging +5.9 more at 117.2 points (10th).
• Defensively, the Pacers are giving up a whopping 120.0 points per game this season (25th in the league), while the Knicks are giving up an average of 110.9 points (5th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Pacers currently rank 8th for pace this season, recording 101.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Knicks sit 24th on that scale with 97.6 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 41.8% of the Pacers' field goal attempts come from three point range (16th in the league), leaving 58.2% from two. Meanwhile, the Knicks' opponents are taking 44.6% of their attempts from three (23rd) and 55.4% from two.
• Comparatively, New York takes 43.5% of shots from three (8th), leaving 56.5% from two, while Indiana's opponents are attempting 37.2% from three (2nd) and 62.8% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Pacers are shooting an underwhelming 34.4% from deep in 2025/26 (25th in the NBA), compared to the Knicks who are making 37.4% of their attempts (4th).
• On the opposite end, Indiana is holding opponents to 35.0% of their three-point attempts (8th), while New York's opponents are hitting 35.8% of their shots (16th).

Ball Protection

• The Pacers are committing 14.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 14th in the league, while the Knicks are forcing 14.3 turnovers (16th).
• Flipping that script, Indiana is forcing 13.8 turnovers (20th), while New York is committing 13.7 (6th).

Crashing the Boards

• Indiana is pulling down just 42.2 rebounds per game this season (25th in the league), including 10.2 offensive boards (25th). Conversely, New York's opponents are averaging a paltry 41.2 rebounds (5th), 10.1 of which have come on the offensive end (1st).
• Meanwhile, the Knicks are averaging an impressive 46.1 rebounds (6th) and 12.8 offensive rebounds (5th), while the Pacers are allowing 46.8 and 10.9, ranking 29th and 7th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Knicks are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• New York holds a 6-6 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 6-6-0 ATS record and 6-6-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Indiana has a 2-8 W-L record, 2-8-0 ATS record and 5-5-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Indiana is +200 to win the first quarter, while New York is -245. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Indiana	24-38-4	14-17-2	10-21-2	4-5-0	20-33-4	4-3-3
New York	27-38-3	16-16-1	11-22-2	22-30-3	5-8-0	3-7-0

First Half Winner

Indiana is +320 to win the first half and New York is -410. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Indiana	22-43-1	10-22-1	12-21-0	4-5-0	18-38-1	2-8-0
New York	36-32-0	20-13-0	16-19-0	30-25-0	6-7-0	4-6-0

HT/FT

Indiana is +750 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, New York is -425.

• The Pacers have completed the HT/FT double in 15.2% of games this season, while the Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 44.1% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Friday's matchup is +2500 to go to overtime.

• The Pacers have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Knicks have also appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 33 of Indiana's 66 games this season. Meanwhile, 28 of New York's 67 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Indiana recorded a 137-134 overtime victory over New York at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on February 10. Despite being on the losing side, Jalen Brunson erupted for 40 points on that day.