Indiana Pacers (27-22) vs. New York Knicks (31-17)
The Line: New York Knicks -3.5; Over/Under: +242
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The NBA action continues with this Eastern Conference tilt on Thursday, February 1, and here you can get the Pacers vs Knicks Player Prop Bets. The Indiana Pacers are hoping to avoid the fourth straight road loss, while the New York Knicks are looking to extend their winning streak to nine games.
Pacers vs Knicks Player Prop Bets – Tyrese Haliburton Over 29.5 Points, Assists, and Rebounds (-104)
Tyrese Haliburton returned to action Tuesday against the Celtics after a five-game absence due to a hamstring injury. He tallied 13 points, 10 assists, three rebounds and a steal in 22 minutes. Although still listed as questionable for the duel against the Knicks, I expect Tyrese to log 30+ minutes after a couple of days rest.
He will remember the previous game against New York for a long time. Haliburton registered a career-high 23 points in a massive 140-126 victory and finished that game with 50 PTS, AST, and REB combined. I don’t expect him to repeat such a performance on Thursday, but I am backing him to combine for 30+.
Haliburton recorded 10+ dishes in 12 of the previous 14 outings, including the latest one in which he played just 22 minutes. The assists will be there tonight, I am sure of it, while I expect Tyrese to contribute around 20 points. The Knicks allow 23.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, and 9.2 apg to the opposing point guards.
Jalen Brunson Over 2.5 Threes Made (-143)
Jalen Brunson is having the season of his career. He leads the Knicks in points (26.8), assists (6.5), and threes made per game (2.8), all of which are his career-highs. With Julius Randle on the sideline with an injury, and the possibility of OG Anunoby missing his third straight game. Brunson’s usage will be even higher tonight.
Brunson scored 30+ points in seven of the past nine games, but I don’t like his total of points (33.5) for this tilt with the Pacers. That’s why I opted for triples, even though Brunson failed to make 3+ shots from downtown in four of the previous five showings.
However, he did make four triples in the latest H2H. Brunson attempted 21+ shots in eight of the last nine games, while he rarely attempts below six shots from beyond the arc. That gives me hope he will make at least three triples here, because the last time I made this bet on him, it was a losing one.
I am pretty confident both of the Pacers vs Knicks Player Prop Bets will hit. You can read about more NBA prop picks as we offer the Lakers vs Celtics Player Prop Bets for Thursday, February 1.
