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Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Preview & Picks – Pacers To Wrap Up NBA Playoffs Series

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28 May 2025
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Leigh Copson 28 May 2025
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  • Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 is taking place at Madison Square Garden
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    Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Preview & Picks
  • Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Preview & Picks
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Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Preview & Picks

Indiana are tipped to wrap up this series with a victory in the ‘Big Apple’.

The Pacers have been in outstanding form on the road in the playoffs, and they already boast a couple of wins in New York during this series.

  • Indiana Pacers are on a 6-game win streak on the road
  • Indiana Pacers are 6-1-0 ATS in the road in the playoff so far
  • Indiana Pacers are 3-1-0 ATS in their last 4 visits to New York
  • The Over has cashed in 4 of the last 6 meetings

Head To Head

  • The all-time series is tied 125-125
  • Indiana Pacers won 130-121 when the two teams last met on May 27

Indiana Pacers Form

Indiana head back out on the road with the chance to wrap up this series, having returned to winning ways in Game 4.

The Pacers took command of this series as they won won-back-to-back games at Madison Square Garden, beating New York 138-135 in overtime and 114-109 in regulation.

They threw away the chance to clinch at home as they lost 106-100 in Game 3, but they issued an immediate response on Tuesday as they won 130-121 to take a 3-1 series lead.

Indiana made straightforward progress to the conference finals, winning eight of their first 10 postseason games.

The Pacers beat Milwaukee 117-98 and 123-115 as they made a flying start to the first round series, only to drop their road opener 117-101.

They responded strongly though, winning 129-103 on the road and 119-118 in overtime at home to wrap up a 4-1 series success.

Indiana set up a blockbuster semi-final showdown with Cleveland, and they made a dream start with 121-112 and 120-119 victories on the road.

The Pacers dropped their opening home game of the series, 126-104, but bounced back quickly with a 129-109 win at home, before sealing a 4-1 series victory with a 114-105 win on the road.

New York Knicks Form

New York return home in desperate need of a victory, knowing that one more defeat will bring an end to their season.

The Knicks came into the Eastern Conference Finals with home advantage, but threw it away as they were beaten 138-135 in overtime and 114-109 in regulation by Indiana.

New York rallied in Game 3 as they erased a big deficit to win 106-100 on the road, but they failed to follow that up on Tuesday as they lost 130-121 to the Pacers to go 3-1 down.

New York came into this series having knocked out defending champions Boston while going 8-4 to reach this stage.

The Knicks made a mixed start to the postseason as they went 1-1 at home against Detroit, winning 123-112 and losing 100-94.

They rallied on the road though, winning 118-116 and 94-93, and then bounced back from a 108-103 defeat on the road with a series-clinching 116-113 win in Detroit.

New York then made a sensational start to the semi-final series with Boston, as they beat the defending champions in back-to-back games on the road, 108-105 in overtime and 91-90 in regulation.

The Knicks dropped their home opener 115-93, but took two of the next three to advance, sandwiching a 127-102 defeat with 121-113 and 119-81 victories.

Verdict

Indiana wrestled momentum back from New York with their victory in Game 4.

We are backing the Pacers to now wrap up the series, continuing their excellent form on the road.

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Best Bet2: Over 222.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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