New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/17/2024

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Friday, May 17, 2024

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +5.5, Pacers -5.5; Over/Under:  216 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +5.5, Pacers -5.5; Over/Under:  216 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +5.5, Pacers -5.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

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

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

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New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

Indiana Pacers:  6-4 last 10

The Knicks are entering this game with a 50-32 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 23-18 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 44 while Josh Hart and Alec Burks each were next on the team with 18 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Isaiah Hartenstein led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 46.5% from the field, 34.3% from 3-point range, and 78.9% 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 49-41-3 this season and their O/U record is 43-50.

The Pacers are entering this game with a 47-35 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 26-15 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New York Knicks in their last game. Pascal Siakam led the team in points in that game with 22 while Myles Turner was next on the team with 16 points. Tyrese Haliburton and T. J. McConnell each led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Pascal Siakam led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 43.1% from the field, 44.4% from 3-point range, and 77.3% 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 49-42-3 this season and their O/U record is 48-44-2.

The current betting odds have the Pacers listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 6 of a 7 game series between the 2nd seeded Knicks and the 6th seeded Pacers for Round 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. The Knicks have a 3-2 series lead after winning game 5 of this series on their home court. The Knicks are up 3-2 in this series but they really haven't looked great in a lot of the games. They had that blowout win over the Pacers in game 5 but other than that, the Knicks have been trailing in a lot of the games in this series. The Pacers have been terrible in their road games this season but they still looked good in the first 2 road games of this series. They have looked a lot better on their home court though, with their 26-15 home record this season, and they will be looking to respond after the way they were embarrassed by the Knicks in game 5. The Knicks are also banged up right now with Anunoby missing the last game so they aren't even at full strength and they did lose both road games in this series already. The Pacers have looked a lot better on their home court all year and they are going to bring their best effort to bounce back, especially since they are facing elimination now. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pacers to cover the spread in this game.

Knicks Pacers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, May 17, 2024 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Pacers 125 Knicks 111.

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New York Knicks: 20-10 ATS after a blowout win by 20 points or more. 21-12 ATS after a game outrebounding opponent by 15 or more. 29-15 ATS in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 20-10 OVER when the total is 210 to 219.5. 

Indiana Pacers: 14-20 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 8-16 ATS revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 30 points or more. 18-25 ATS after playing a road game. 28-18 OVER in home games. 11-6 OVER in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 14-7 OVER after 3 or more consecutive unders.

New York Knicks:  O. Anunoby (SF) Out Fri - Hamstring. M. Robinson (C) out for season - Ankle. B. Bogdanovic (SF) out for season - Wrist. J. Randle (PF) out for season - Shoulder.

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

“We still need one more win so we can’t get too excited about it. We have to understand what we need to do, stay focused on the task at hand. If you feel good about yourself you get knocked down in this league. We’ve got to be ready to go.” - Tom Thibodeau after his team’s win against the Pacers in game 5 of this series on Tuesday.

“We got annihilated on loose balls, rebounds. Gave up 20 offensive rebounds and 29 more shots. So, we all own it. But very embarrassing. Very embarrassing and a hard lesson.” - Rick Carlisle after his team’s loss against the Knicks in game 5 of this series on Tuesday.

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Miles McBride

SF Donte DiVincenzo

PF Josh Hart

C Isaiah Hartenstein

PG Tyrese Haliburton

SG Andrew Nembhard

SF Aaron Nesmith 

PF Pascal Siakam 

C Myles Turner

PPG: J. Brunson (28.7)

APG: J. Brunson (6.7)

Reb/G: J. Randle (9.2)

PPG: P. Siakam (21.7)

APG: T. Haliburton (10.9)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (7.1)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (4th season)

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (3rd season)