NBA Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semifinal: New York Knicks (50-32, second in the Eastern Conference) host Indiana Pacers (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference). Game 2. The Knicks lead the series 1-0.
The betting line makes lots of appeal considering it’s set at +5 and our prediction is that the Pacers will cover this against the Knicks. There is 1.91 available for this outcome.
Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks clashed at Madison Square Garden two nights ago, with the Knicks claiming a 121-117 win.
Jalen Brunson scored 43 points for the Knicks, with Donte DiVincenzo getting 25 and Josh Hart 24. For the Pacers, Myles Turner finished with 23, Pascal Siakam 19 and T.J. McConnell 18.
We’ve seen six Knicks wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.
6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. The Pacers are averaging 121.2 points, 42.6 rebounds, 32.4 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.8 blocks while shooting 51.3% from the field and 74.0% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 114.9 points and 40.9 rebounds per contest.
Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.6 points and 8.0 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton 9.4 assists and Myles Turner 2.7 (42.9%) 3-pointers.
The Knicks have won 8 and lost 2 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 112.0 points, 44.0 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field and 75.1% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 110.1 points and 41.5 rebounds.
Jalen Brunson is averaging 36.7 points and 8.1 assists, while Josh Hart has an average of 12.2 rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo 3.1 (38.8%) 3-pointers made.
Indiana Pacers lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Myles Turner, Pascal Siakam.
New York Knicks lineup: Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Isaiah Hartenstein.
The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making NBA picks. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.
Indiana Pacers are more than capable of staying close to the favorites so there’s a case for backing them against the spread in this NBA matchup. Take the 1.91 for the +5 that is available.
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When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. However, we have this figure between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.
