Knicks vs. Pacers Eastern Finals Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for May 21

Knicks vs. Pacers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Madison Square Garden -- New York City, New York
• Coverage: TNT, truTV, and MAX

The Indiana Pacers are 4.5-point underdogs for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The matchup has an over/under of 223.5.

Knicks vs. Pacers Odds & Spread

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Knicks vs. Pacers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Knicks win (65.9%)

Knicks vs. Pacers Betting Trends

• The Knicks have covered the spread 40 times over 82 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Pacers are 37-43-2 this season.
• This season, 43 of the Knicks' games have gone over the point total.
• The Pacers have hit the over 53.7% of the time this season (44 of 82 games with a set point total).
• New York has a better record against the spread at home (21-19-1) than it does on the road (19-22-0).
• The Knicks have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (56.1%) than away games (48.8%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Indiana has a better winning percentage at home (.463, 19-21-1 record) than away (.439, 18-22-1).
• Both at home (22 of 41) and away (22 of 41), the Pacers' games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 53.7% of the time.

Knicks Leaders

• Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.4 points, 3.1 assists and 12.8 rebounds.
• Josh Hart is averaging 13.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals (ninth in league) and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Jalen Brunson is averaging 26 points, 2.9 rebounds and 7.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Mikal Bridges is averaging 17.6 points, 3.2 boards and 3.7 assists.
• OG Anunoby's numbers on the season are 18 points, 4.8 boards and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 47.6% from the floor and 37.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.3 made treys.

Pacers Leaders

• Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 18.6 points, 3.5 boards and 9.2 assists for the Pacers.
• Per game, Pascal Siakam provides the Pacers 20.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Myles Turner's numbers on the season are 15.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. He is draining 48.1% of his shots from the floor and 39.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.2 treys.
• Per game, Bennedict Mathurin gets the Pacers 16.1 points, 5.3 boards and 1.9 assists, plus 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Per game, T.J. McConnell gives the Pacers 9.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks.

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