New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 5/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Friday, May 17, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+5)

The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Knicks lead the series 3-2. Indiana opens as 5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 216.

The Knicks walked away with a win in Game 5 by a score of 121-91. New York finished the game with a 46.5% field goal percentage (47 out of 101) and made 12 of 35 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks converted 15 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 53 with 20 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 26 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to the defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the field on 31 out of 72 shooting. Indiana doled out 24 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Indiana collected 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Indiana finished shooting 77.3% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 22 tries. They also knocked down 12 of 27 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Knicks walked away with 22 while the Pacers racked up 19 personal fouls.

Jalen Brunson is a player who played a role in this contest. He left the arena with 44 points on 18 out of 35 shooting. He played for 43 mins played and totaled 4 rebounds. Brunson finished the game at 51.4% from the floor and earned 7 assists.

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New York enters this game with a mark of 50-32 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New York is pulling down 45.2 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,998 dimes for the year, which is 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Knicks are hitting 36.9% on three-point shots (1,083 of 2,936) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 112.8 points per outing (19th in the NBA) while going 46.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 2nd in the NBA in points per game allowed (108.2). The Knicks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (3,304 of 7,026) and they relinquish 40.6 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 8th in the NBA in allowing assists with 2,098 surrendered on the campaign.

In Game 5, the Pacers earned 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the game. They also coughed it up 18 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Knicks were called for 22 personal fouls in the game which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a rate of 77.3%. When discussing 3-point shots, Indiana made 12 of 27 attempts (44.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers shot 31 for 72 from the floor which had them at 43.1%. The Pacers allowed the Knicks to knock down 47 out of 101 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.5% for the contest. They shot 34.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 of 35 and finished the contest at 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). When talking about rebounding, Indiana allowed New York to collect 53 overall (20 offensive).

Pascal Siakam was important for the Pacers in this matchup. Siakam tallied 22 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and added 2 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 15 in the game giving him a rate of 46.7%, and had 8 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 47-35 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are hitting on 50.7% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in the league. Indiana has scored 10,110 pts on the season (123.3 per game) and they pull in 41.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 30.8 times per game (1st in the league) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per game. The Pacers are responsible for committing 21.4 fouls every game and they go 78.2% from the charity stripe.

The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 27th in the league in points given up per game with 120.2. They are forcing 13.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.6% from the floor (30th in the league). The Indiana defense gives up 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (877 of 2,404) and their opposition makes 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 24.6 assists and 43.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 4th and 15th in the NBA.

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

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

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