Knicks vs. Pacers Predictions & Best Bets: Spread, Moneyline, Over/Under and Props | Game 7

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 18, 2024

The New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers square off in a decisive Game 7 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Knicks enter the matchup as favorites by 3.5 points for the game, which will be broadcast on ABC at 3:30 PM ET. The over/under is 208.5 for the matchup.

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Spread: Knicks (-3.5) to Cover

  • The model line and the DraftKings line are within 0.3 points of each other.
  • New York is 43-36-3 against the spread this season.
  • When playing as at least 3.5-point favorites this season, the Knicks have an ATS record of 21-14-1.
  • So far this year, Indiana has compiled a 44-35-3 record against the spread.
  • The Pacers have an ATS record of 18-10-2 when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs this season.

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Total: Over 208.5

  • The model projects a total (230.9 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this matchup (208.5 points). Take the over.
  • New York’s games have finished with more than 208.5 points 58 times so far this year.
  • So far this season, 80 Indiana’s games have featured more than 208.5 points scored.
  • In the Knicks’ 82 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 37 times.
  • A total of 42 Pacers games this year have hit the over.

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Moneyline Winner: Knicks (-162)

  • Prediction: Knicks 117, Pacers 114
  • New York has entered the game as favorites 47 times this season and won 36, or 76.6%, of those games.
  • Indiana has won in 20, or 52.6%, of the 38 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.

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Donte DiVincenzo Points Prop: Over 17.5

  • Donte DiVincenzo posts 15.5 points, 3.7 boards and 2.7 assists per game, shooting 44.3% from the floor and 40.1% from downtown with 3.5 made 3-pointers per game (fourth in league).
  • Sunday’s over/under for DiVincenzo is 17.5 points, 2.0 more than his season average.
  • He has gone over on his points prop on 31 occasions this season (in 70 games with such a prop).
  • In 2023-24, the Pacers are best in the league on offense (123.3 points scored per game) but fourth-worst defensively (120.2 points conceded).

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Pascal Siakam Points Prop: Under 21.5

  • Pascal Siakam is putting up 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He’s also draining 53.6% of his shots from the field and 34.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per game.
  • The 21.7 points Siakam scores per game are 0.2 more than his over/under on Sunday.
  • Siakam has hit the over on his points prop on 35 occasions this season (in 82 games with such a prop).
  • The Knicks have been lifted by their defense, as they rank second-best in the NBA by giving up just 108.2 points per game. They rank 19th in the league in points scored (112.8 per contest).

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All stats in this article refer to the 2023-24 regular season.

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