Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/19/2024

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Sunday, May 19, 2024

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +2.5, Knicks -2.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +2.5, Knicks -2.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +2.5, Knicks -2.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

Indiana Pacers:  47-35 (3rd place, Central Division)

New York Knicks:  50-32 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Indiana Pacers:  6-4 last 10

New York Knicks:  5-5 last 10

The Pacers are entering this game with a 47-35 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 21-20 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Knicks in their last game. Pascal Siakam led the team in points in that game with 25 while Myles Turner was next on the team with 17 points. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Myles Turner led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 53.8% from the field, 34.6% from 3-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 123.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 120.2 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 50-42-3 this season and their O/U record is 49-44-2.

The Knicks are entering this game with a 50-32 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 27-14 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 31 while Miles McBride was next on the team with 20 points. Isaiah Hartenstein led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Josh Hart and Precious Achiuwa each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 43.9% from the field, 38.2% from 3-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.2 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 49-42-3 this season and their O/U record is 44-50.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 7 of a 7 game series between the 2nd seeded Knicks and the 6th seeded Pacers for Round 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. This series is all tied up 3-3 after the Pacers won game 6 of this series on their home court. So far, every game in this series has been won by the home team and that is unlikely to change in this game. Some of these games have been closer than others but in every game of this series the home team has found a way to win the game and that will continue here since the Knicks have looked a lot better on their home court anyway. The Knicks were a better home team during the regular season but they haven't looked that great in their road games in this series so they already have a big advantage being at home in this game 7. The Pacers haven't looked great in their road games this season either, being a much worse road team than they were in their home games, and even in the last round they struggled to win games on the road against a banged up Bucks team. The Knicks are also banged up here but they have been winning games in this series while missing some of their starters and they still have enough talent to beat the Pacers at home and close out this series. Look for Brunson to have a big game as he puts the team on his back and carries them to the Eastern Conference Finals. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game.

Pacers Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, May 19, 2024 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 108 Pacers 101.

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Indiana Pacers: 12-23 ATS on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 18-31 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 20-8 UNDER when attempting to close out a playoff series. 23-13 UNDER off a home win by 10 points or more. 

New York Knicks: 8-2 ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3. 26-15 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 9-2 ATS off a road loss by 10 points or more. 24-17 UNDER at home when the line is +3 to -3. 17-7 UNDER revenging a road loss vs opponent. 11-6 UNDER after a loss by 10 points or more.

Indiana Pacers:  B. Mathurin (SG) out for season - Shoulder.

New York Knicks:  J. Hart (SG) Ques Sun - Abdominal. O. Anunoby (SF) Ques Sun - Hamstring. M. Robinson (C) out for season - Ankle. B. Bogdanovic (SF) out for season - Wrist. J. Randle (PF) out for season - Shoulder.

“I thought Game 5 was our least aggressive game in the playoffs. We played hard tonight, which was a must. They came out really hard tonight, which was evident, but we moved the ball better, we got more rebounds and that's obviously been a big part in this series.” - Rick Carlisle after his team’s win against the Knicks in game 6 of this series on Friday.

“We knew they were going to play hard coming off the last game, and that's what it's about. We're just going to have to play a lot better.” - Tom Thibodeau after his team’s loss against the Pacers in game 6 of this series on Friday.

PG Tyrese Haliburton

SG Andrew Nembhard

SF Aaron Nesmith 

PF Pascal Siakam 

C Myles Turner

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Miles McBride

SF Donte DiVincenzo

PF Josh Hart

C Isaiah Hartenstein

PPG: P. Siakam (21.7)

APG: T. Haliburton (10.9)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (7.1)

PPG: J. Brunson (28.7)

APG: J. Brunson (6.7)

Reb/G: J. Randle (9.2)

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (3rd season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (4th season)