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INDIANA PACERS @ NEW YORK KNICKS
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
East Finals – Game 2 (Indiana leads series 1-0)
TEAM & TOTALS TRENDS
- The Pacers have covered the line in 7 of their last 8 road games.
- The Knicks have won 8 straight home games following a home loss.
- The Pacers’ last 6 Eastern Finals road games have gone overs.
- The Knicks have won the 1st half in 4 straight games vs. the Pacers.
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| IND | 50 | 32 | 29-11 | 20-20 |
| NY | 51 | 31 | 27-14 | 24-17 |
SEASON POINTS AVERAGE
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | TOTAL |
| IND | 117.4 | 115.1 | +2.3 | 232.5 |
| NY | 115.8 | 111.7 | +4.1 | 227.5 |
Here is the full updated season series table:
SEASON SERIES
| DATE | RESULT |
| Oct 26, 2024 | IND 98 @ NYK 123 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | NYK 121 @ IND 132 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | NYK 128 @ IND 115 |
| GAME 1 | IND 138 @ NYK 135 (OT) |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | POINTS | RESULT |
| IND | OVER | |
| +6.5 | 225.5 |
PREVIEW
The Pacers and Knicks will face off again at Madison Square Garden for Game 2 of the Eastern Finals, with Indiana holding a 1-0 series lead.
The Pacers stunned the home crowd in Game 1, rallying from 14 points down in the final 2:50 of regulation to pull off a 138-135 overtime victory.
Indiana thrived off New York’s mistakes, outscoring the Knicks 27-4 in points off turnovers. Tyrese Haliburton delivered a clutch game-tying shot to force OT and finished with a 31-point, 11-assist double-double. Aaron Nesmith erupted for a career-equaling 30 points, hitting a franchise playoff-record eight threes.
Despite a combined 78 points from Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, Brunson’s seven turnovers proved costly. The Pacers have now won 25 of their last 26 games when Haliburton scores 20+ and boast a 5-1 road record in this year’s playoffs, while the Knicks have dropped to 3-4 at home.
PICK – OVER 225.5 TOTAL POINTS
