The New York Knicks are in a hole, down 3-1 against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals.
The pregame narrative: The Pacers were the first home team to win in this series in Game 4. Now, the ECF shifts back to Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks need a home win to keep their championship aspirations alive.
Check out my Pacers vs. Knicks SGP predictions for Game 5 on May 29, featuring Tyrese Haliburton, Mikal Bridges and Myles Turner.
Pacers vs. Knicks predictions
Parlay: Haliburton 3+ threes | Bridges 15+ points | Turner over 19.5 points/rebounds (+330)
Haliburton 3+ threes (-200): Haliburton has been firing 3s at a high rate in the conference finals.
- Game 1: 4-for-12
- Game 2: 3-for-10
- Game 3: 2-for-8
- Game 4: 5-for-12
Overall, that’s a whopping 10.5 attempts per game, which is an incredible floor to work with for this pick.
When a player is shooting that much, he doesn’t even need to be efficient to clear this line. Case in point, Haliburton has a 33.3 3PT% in this series but is 3-1 vs. this wager.
I do expect better performances moving forward, though. After all, Haliburton shot 38.8% from deep in the regular season.
He’s been cashing this wager despite poor efficiency, so he should be good for a few triples even if he continues hitting shots at a below-average rate.
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Bridges 15+ points (-190): Bridges has cleared this line in every game of this series, averaging 17.0 points per game.
He’s taken over 15 shot attempts in every matchup and, despite shooting 43.3%, has had no problems cashing this wager.
It shouldn’t get any worse for Bridges, who shot 50.0% from the field this season.
What’s important is that his volume has stayed consistent throughout the playoffs. He’s averaging 15.1 shot attempts over 16 games and has taken more than 10 shots in every matchup.
He’s 10-6 against this line and should continue shooting the rock with his team on the brink of elimination.
It’s also worth noting that Karl-Anthony Towns is a game-time decision with a knee injury.
If Towns is out or limited in any capacity, more volume would be available for the Knicks’ other starters.
Turner over 19.5 points/rebounds (-120): There is value on this line based on Turner’s typical playoff production.
Turner is averaging 16.2 points and 5.4 rebounds this postseason. So any average (or above) performance would do the trick here.
The big man was in foul trouble last game, tallying 13 points — his lowest of the series — before fouling out.
He cleared this line in Game 3 (19 points, 4 rebounds) and finished with exactly 19 points/rebounds in the two matchups before.
The 6-foot-11 centre is shooting 51.7% from the field and 38.6% from 3-point range. That includes shooting over 50.0% in 12 of 14 postseason games.
If he has enough shot volume on Thursday, he should have no trouble hitting the over on this line.
Knicks vs. Pacers predictions made at 9:35 a.m. ET 05/29/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.