The Indiana Pacers are 4.5-point underdogs for a decisive Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, starting at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The point total in the matchup is set at 222.5.
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Knicks Cover -4.5 vs Pacers -105
Knicks vs. Pacers betting lines
- Knicks odds to win: -181
- Pacers odds to win: +151
- Spread: Knicks (-4.5)
- Total: 222.5
Knicks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- New York is 27-14 in home contests and have covered the spread 21 times at home.
- This year, New York is 18-13-1 ATS at home when playing as 4.5-point favorites or more.
- The Knicks have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 22 times this season.
- Recent history gives an edge to New York to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 226.2 points per contest.
Knicks Recent Trends
- The Knicks have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- The Knicks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- The past 10 Knicks games averaged 7.5 fewer points (215.0) than this matchup’s over/under.
- Across their last 10 games, the Knicks have scored 5.3 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Knicks Betting Records
- The Knicks have won 72.3% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (47-18).
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -181 or shorter, New York has gone 39-11 (78% win percentage).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 64.4%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (fourth in NBA) | 47.4 (22nd) | 42.6 (24th) | 41.8 (second) | 27.5 (11th) | 12.2 (third) |
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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Pacers have covered the spread 19 times on the road and are 21-20 in road contests.
- The Pacers’ record against the spread is 4-8 as 4.5-point underdogs or more on the road this year.
- Pacers road games have gone over the set point total 22 times this season.
- This season on the road the Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.5 points per contest, 11.0 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Pacers Recent Trends
- The Pacers have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
- The final scores of the last 10 Pacers games have surpassed the set total six times.
- The past 10 Pacers games averaged 3.8 more points (226.3) than this matchup’s point total.
- Over their last 10 games, the Pacers have a 118.9 points-per-game average, 1.5 points above their season-long scoring average.
Pacers Betting Records
- Indiana has won 16, or 48.5%, of the 33 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Pacers have a record of 10-10 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +151 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 39.8% chance of a victory for the Pacers.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.8 (third in NBA) | 47.4 (22nd) | 41.8 (27th) | 45 (21st) | 29.2 (third) | 12.2 (third) |
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