Indiana Pacers vs NY Knicks Prediction 5-10-24 Picks

The NY Knicks and Indiana Pacers meet Friday in Game 3 East Second Round NBA Playoffs action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here’s a Indiana Pacers vs NY Knicks Prediction.

NY Knicks Betting Preview

The NY Knicks have won 3 straight playoff games and have a chance to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. The Knicks are 2-1 SU on the road in these playoffs. The NY Knicks are averaging 112.6 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.9 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Jalen Brunson is averaging 35.6 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Josh Hart is averaging 18 points and 12.8 rebounds. OG Anunoby is the third double-digit scorer and Donte DiVincenzo is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The NY Knicks are shooting 39.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The NY Knicks are allowing 38.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.

Indiana Pacers Betting Preview

The Indiana Pacers have lost 3 of their last 4 playoff games and need a win to stay in the series. The Pacers are 3-0 SU at home in these playoffs. The Indiana Pacers are averaging 114.5 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 114 points on 49.3 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.9 points and 8.5 rebounds, while Myles Turner is averaging 18 points and 6.5 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Nembhard is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 38 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game.

Indiana Pacers vs NY Knicks Injury Report

The Pacers will remain without Bennedict Mathurin, who is out for the season with a shoulder injury and hasn’t played since March 5. Tyrese Haliburton is questionable with a back issue, but it’s the same status as game 2, and he played, so expect him to play here as well. Julius Randle, Bojan Bogdanovic and Mitchell Robinson are out for the season for the Knicks. O.G. Anunoby is out with a hamstring injury he suffered in game 2. Jalen Brunson is questionable with a foot injury he suffered in game 2.

Why the Indiana Pacers will win

• The Knicks have lost each of their last nine Eastern Conference Semifinals road games against Central Division opponents.
• The Pacers have won each of their last eight games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
• The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as favorites following a loss.
• The Knicks have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six Eastern Conference Semifinals road games.

Why the New York Knicks will win

• The Pacers have lost each of their last seven playoff games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Knicks have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in seven of the Pacers’ last eight Eastern Conference Semifinals games.
• The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six playoff games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Pacers’ last seven home games have gone OVER the total points line.
• Ten of the Knicks’ last 11 night games have gone OVER the total points line.

Indiana Pacers vs NY Knicks Prediction

I’m not excited to lay this big number with the Pacers and their shaky defense, but I feel like I have no choice. The Knicks aren’t a deep team, and they’re now down Anunoby, Robinson and possibly Brunson. Remember, the Knicks have 3 players averaging at least 40 minutes in these playoffs because of their lack of depth. One of those players in Anunoby. At some point, there’s only so much a team can overcome. The Pacers also have to feel like this series should be different, as they had big leads in both game 1 and game 2, and they had questionable calls go against them in both games. The Pacers could easily be up 2-0, at the very least it probably should be 1-1. With home court and a massive advantage health wise, the Pacers should win this game by a decent margin. I’ll lay the points with the Pacers.