Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/29/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, May 29, 2025

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX, truTV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +5, Knicks -5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +5, Knicks -5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +4.5, Knicks -4.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

Indiana Pacers:  50-32 (2nd place, Central Division)

New York Knicks:  51-31 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Indiana Pacers:  8-2 last 10

New York Knicks:  5-5 last 10

The Pacers are entering the playoffs with a 50-32 record overall this season and they were 20-20 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Knicks. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in points in that game with 32 while Pascal Siakam was next on the team with 30 points. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 15 while Tyrese Haliburton led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 51.1% from the field, 40.6% from 3-point range, and 84.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.1 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 46-47-3 this season and their O/U record is 51-43-2.

The Knicks are entering the playoffs with a 51-31 record overall this season and they were 27-14 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Indiana Pacers. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 31 while Karl-Anthony Towns was next on the team with 24 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 46.3% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 84.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.7 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 49-48-1 this season and their O/U record is 49-47-2.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 5 of a 7 game series between the 3rd seeded Knicks and the 4th seeded Pacers for the Eastern Conference Finals of the NBA playoffs. The Pacers are leading this series 3-1 after winning game 4 at home. The Pacers took a 3-1 series lead with a 130-121 win over the Knicks in the 4th game of this series and the Knicks are now going back home on the brink of elimination. They really haven't looked good since the 1st game of this series when they blew a double digit lead with a few minutes left in the game and lost in OT. They started the series so great in that game, but they let it get away from them and then they lost game 2 on their home court while trailing for most of that game. They finally showed some life in game 3 with a win on the road, but even in that game they had to erase a 20 point deficit to come back and win. Now they are coming off another loss in which they were trailing for most of the game, but they have shown flashes of greatness in this series and they are going to have to bring their best effort in this one. They are going to have a response to that loss back at home with their backs against the wall here so don't count this Knicks team out on their home court just yet. Expect the Knicks to come out strong in this game from start to finish and get the job done at home in a desperate situation here, facing elimination. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game. 

Pacers Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, May 29, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Knicks 128 Pacers 119.

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Indiana Pacers: 22-12 ATS in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 95-58 ATS versus good 3 point shooting teams - making 36% of their attempts or more. 30-18 ATS on the road versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 60-36 OVER as an underdog  of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 29-18 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%). 

New York Knicks: 16-23 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent. 4-10 ATS at home against Central division opponents. 10-19 ATS at home when playing against a team with a winning record. 12-5 OVER vs. poor rebounding teams - outrebounded by opponents by 3+ per game. 

Indiana Pacers:  I. Jackson (C) Out For Season - Calf.

New York Knicks:  None.

“He was our leader tonight and we had some difficult film stuff yesterday, not fun. We allowed things to go a different direction than they needed to go in Game 3 and tonight we were determined to turn it back in our direction.” - Rick Carlisle after his team’s win against the Knicks in game 4 of this series on Tuesday.

“We've all got to be better. We've got to be better as a team. It's unfortunate we couldn't find a way tonight when we found a way in all the other series to do it.” - Karl-Anthony Towns after their loss against the Pacers in game 4 of this series on Tuesday.

PG Tyrese Haliburton

SG Andrew Nembhard

SF Aaron Nesmith

PF Pascal Siakam

C Myles Turner

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Mikal Bridges

SF Josh Hart

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PPG: P. Siakam (20.2)

APG: T. Haliburton (9.2)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (6.9)

PPG: J. Brunson (26)

APG: J. Brunson (7.3)

Reb/G: K. Towns (12.8)

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (4th season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (5th season)