The Indiana Pacers are slight 2-point underdogs heading into Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on TNT and truTV. The matchup has an over/under of 217.
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Knicks vs. Pacers Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT and truTV
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
- Favorite: Knicks (-2)
- Total: 217
Knicks vs. Pacers Betting Statistics
- The Knicks have 44 wins against the spread in 82 games this season.
- New York has been favored by 2 points or more 40 times this season and are 24-16 ATS in those games.
- Knicks games this year have gone over the total in 38 out of 82 opportunities (46.3%).
- The Pacers have 44 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
- Indiana has an against the spread record of 21-15-1 in its 37 games as an underdog of 2 points or more this year.
- The Pacers have eclipsed the over/under 52.4% of the time this year (43 of 82 games with a set point total).
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Knicks Trends & Top Players
- The Knicks are shooting 46.5% from the field this season, 3.1 percentage points lower than the 49.6% the Pacers allow to opponents.
- New York has a 16-4 record against the spread and an 18-2 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 49.6% from the field.
- New York has a 31-13-1 record against the spread and a 36-9 record overall when the team knocks down more than 36.5% of its three-point shots.
- The 112.8 points per game the Knicks score are 7.4 fewer points than the Pacers allow (120.2).
- New York has a 17-7 record against the spread and an 18-6 record overall when scoring more than 120.2 points.
- Jalen Brunson is one of the Knicks’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 28.7 points and distributing 6.7 assists on average.
- Josh Hart contributes with 8.3 boards and 4.1 assists per game in addition to his 9.4 PPG scoring average.
- Donte DiVincenzo makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Knicks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.5 per contest.
Pacers Trends & Top Players
- The Pacers’ 50.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.7 percentage points higher than the Knicks have given up to their opponents (47%).
- Indiana is 40-18-1 against the spread and 44-15 overall when it shoots higher than 47% from the field.
- Indiana has a 31-14 ATS record and is 34-11 straight-up when the team makes more than 36.5% of its three-point attempts.
- The Pacers score 15.1 more points per game (123.3) than the Knicks give up (108.2).
- When it scores more than 108.2 points, Indiana is 44-26-1 against the spread and 47-24 overall.
- Pascal Siakam averages 21.7 points per game. He also collects 7.1 rebounds and racks up 4.3 assists per game.
- Tyrese Haliburton also chips in with 20.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 10.9 assists per game.
- Haliburton is consistent from distance with 2.8 made threes per game.