NBA – Tonight’s Playoff Picks & Trends – Wed, 21st May

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INDIANA PACERS @ NEW YORK KNICKS

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

East Finals – Game 1 (Series starts 5/21)

TEAM & TOTALS TRENDS

  • The Pacers have won the 1st half in 7 of their last 8 playoff games vs. the Knicks.
  • The Pacers have lost 7 straight Eastern Conference Finals road games.
  • 7 of the Knicks’ last 8 games as home favourites have gone under 224.5 points.
  • The Knicks have covered in 11 of their last 14 games as home favourites vs. Indiana.

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

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

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
IND OVER
+4.5 223.5
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PLAYER TRENDS

  • Karl-Anthony Towns has made 2+ threes in 4 straight games vs. Indiana.
  • Miles McBride has made 2+ threes in 3 straight games.
  • Tyrese Haliburton has made 3+ threes in 5 of the last 6 playoff games vs. the Knicks.
  • Mikal Bridges has made 2+ threes in 5 straight home games vs. Indiana.
  • Mikal Bridges has 4+ assists in 8 straight games vs. Indiana.
  • Jalen Brunson has 6+ assists in 8 straight playoff home games.
  • Tyrese Haliburton has 10+ assists in 3 straight Game 1s.
  • Josh Hart has 6+ assists in 3 straight games as a favourite.
  • T.J. McConnell has 4+ assists in 4 straight road games vs. the Knicks.
  • Josh Hart has scored 15+ points in 6 of the last 7 as a favourite vs. Indiana.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns has 30+ points in 3 of his last 4 games vs. Indiana.
  • Andrew Nembhard has 10+ points in 15 of the last 17 playoff games.
  • Bennedict Mathurin has 15+ points in 8 of 9 previous games vs. New York.
  • Aaron Nesmith has 10+ points in 7 straight road games.
  • OG Anunoby has 15+ points in 12 of his last 13 as a favourite.
  • Pascal Siakam has 20+ points in 3 straight playoff games vs. the Knicks.
  • Jalen Brunson has 25+ points in 7 of his last 8 home games vs. Indiana.
  • Mitchell Robinson has 8+ rebounds in 5 of his last 6 games vs. Indiana.
  • Josh Hart has 10+ rebounds in 10 of his last 11 home games vs. the Pacers.
  • Aaron Nesmith has 6+ rebounds in 4 straight Game 1s.
  • Myles Turner has 8+ rebounds in 7 of his last 9 Game 1s.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns has 12+ rebounds in 5 of the Knicks’ last 7 games.
  • OG Anunoby has 2+ steals in 5 of his last 6 games as a favourite.

The Pacers and Knicks tip off Eastern Finals at Madison Square Garden, renewing a classic postseason rivalry.

The teams last met in the 2023-24 playoffs, where Indiana secured a dominant 130-109 Game 7 win to advance past the second round. Overall, the Pacers lead the all-time playoff series 5-3.

This season’s three-game regular season series leaned New York’s way, 2-1. The Knicks’ success came largely from beyond the arc, shooting 40.7% (22-of-54) from three in their two wins, compared to just 28.0% (7-of-25) in their lone loss. Indiana’s chances appear closely tied to Tyrese Haliburton’s performance; he averaged only 8.0 points on 30.4% shooting in the two losses, but exploded for 35 points and 14 assists in the Pacers’ win.

Both teams arrive in the Conference Finals riding high after shocking second-round upsets, Indiana knocked out the Cavaliers, while New York eliminated top-seeded Boston—setting the stage for a fierce and unpredictable battle for a place in the NBA Finals.

PICK – OVER 223.5 TOTAL POINTS

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