The New York Knicks are slight 1.5-point favorites in Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on TNT. The series is tied 2-2. The matchup’s over/under is set at 217.5.
If you are looking to make an informed wager on Tuesday’s game, find out the best bets available for this matchup, in this article (based on our computer predictions).
How to Bet on Knicks vs. Pacers
Pick the Knicks (-1.5) to Cover
The Knicks are 43-36-3 against the spread this season.
The Pacers have 44 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
The Knicks have been favored by 1.5 points or more 44 times this season and are 25-18-1 ATS in those contests.
This year, the Pacers have an ATS record of 21-14-2 in their 37 games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
Take the Points Over (217.5)
The Knicks and their opponent have combined to score over 217.5 points, the current matchup’s over/under, in 48 of 82 games this year.
This season, 74 of the Pacers’ 82 total matchups have gone over 217.5 total points scored.
These teams average 236.1 points per game combined, 18.6 more than the over/under of 217.5.
The Knicks and the Pacers have seen their opponents average a combined 10.9 more points per game than the over/under of 217.5 set in this outing.
The average total for Knicks games this year is 3.5 more points than the over/under of 217.5 in this game.
Pacers games this year have averaged an over/under of 243.5 points, 26 more than the point total in this matchup.
Back the Knicks on the Moneyline (-125)
The Knicks have come away with 36 wins in the 47 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
The Pacers have won 52.6% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (20-18).
The Knicks have a mark of 33-8 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -125 or better on the moneyline.
When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer, the Pacers have a record of 19-17 (52.8%).
The Knicks have an implied victory probability of 55.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pacers have an implied win probability of 48.8%.
Top Knicks Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Jalen Brunson |
32.5 |
3.5 |
6.5 |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
21.5 |
5.5 |
3.5 |
| Josh Hart |
14.5 |
12.5 |
5.5 |
| Miles McBride |
9.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| Alec Burks |
9.5 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
Top Pacers Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Tyrese Haliburton |
20.5 |
4.5 |
8.5 |
| Pascal Siakam |
19.5 |
7.5 |
2.5 |
| Myles Turner |
15.5 |
7.5 |
1.5 |
| T.J. McConnell |
11.5 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
| Aaron Nesmith |
10.5 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
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