New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 5/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Friday, May 10, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+5)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the location where the Indiana Pacers will take on the New York Knicks on Friday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Knicks lead the series 2-0. Indiana opens this contest as 5-point favorites. The total has been set at 225.5.

The Knicks notched a win by a score of 130-121 in Game 2. In regard to fouls, the Knicks ended up finishing with 14 and the Pacers finished the game with 17 fouls. They also converted 15 out of their 34 attempts from long range. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 58.8% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 17 tries. On top of that, Indiana collected 34 rebounds (14 offensive, 20 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Indiana doled out 33 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In relation to the defense, New York allowed 51.6% from the floor on 48 out of 93 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists for the game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 44 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 18 of 22 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. New York wrapped up the game with a 57.0% FG percentage (49 of 86) and knocked down 14 of 30 shots from 3-point land.

Jalen Brunson is one player who was a major factor in this game. He ended up with 29 points on 11 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. Brunson went 61.1% from the floor and totaled 5 assists.

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New York heads into this game with a mark of 50-32 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.6 fouls per contest. As a team, New York is pulling down 45.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,998 assists for the campaign, which ranks 29th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Knicks are shooting 36.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,083 of 2,936) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 112.8 points per outing (19th in the league) while hitting 46.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing 13.2 turnovers every game while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,098 relinquished on the campaign. The Knicks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.0% (3,304 of 7,026) and they relinquish 40.6 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 36.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (108.2).

With respect to rebounding in Game 3, Indiana permitted New York to collect 44 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 46.7% from distance by connecting on 14 out of 30 and finished the contest at 18 of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Pacers allowed the Knicks to make 49 of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 57.0% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Pacers shot 48 out of 93 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Indiana made 15 out of 34 attempts (44.1%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a rate of 58.8%. The Knicks committed 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They also gave up possession 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Pacers were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this game.

Tyrese Haliburton ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers in the matchup. He converted 11 of 19 in this game giving him a rate of 57.9%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Haliburton tallied 34 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 9 dimes in the game.

Indiana has a record of 47-35 on the campaign. The Pacers have committed 21.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 78.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 30.8 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest. Indiana has tallied 10,110 points for the season (123.3 per game) and they pull in 41.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 50.7% from the field, which ranks 1st in the NBA.

The Pacers defensively are ranked 27th in the league in points allowed per game with 120.2. They are able to force 13.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 49.6% from the floor (30th in the league). The Indiana defense concedes 36.5% from downtown (877 of 2,404) and their opposition makes 78.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 24.6 assists and 43.4 total boards per game, which is 4th and 15th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (+5)

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