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Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Game 7: Eastern Conference Playoffs – Second round
The New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers will fight for a spot in the conferenece final when they meet in Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
Can the Pacers win on the road?
The Indiana Pacers were pretty solid in this series but still have not won on the road. They were under pressure in Game 6 but responded well and tied the series with a 116-103 win. Pascal Siakam led the team with 25 points, and three other players scored 15 points each.
Can the Knicks bounce back?
The New York Knicks had a solid performance in Game 6 but still were not even close to winning the game and advancing to the conference final. Jalen Brunson was hot as usual scoring 31 points and Miles McBride scored 20.
Betting Trends
The Knicks are 12-5 SU in the last 17 games overall, 8-1 SU in the last 9 games at home and 8-2 SU in the last 10 home games against the Pacers. New York is 6-3 ATS in the last 9 games played in May and 3-6 ATS in the last 9 home games played on Sunday. The Knicks have played over the total point line in 12 of their last 17 games overall, 6 of the last 9 games against teams from the Central Division and 11 of their last 14 games as favorites. The Pacers are 13-7 SU in thelir last 20 games overall but 1-6 SU in the last 7 games on the road. The Pacers have played over the total point line in 12 of their last 17 games overall, 11 of the last 16 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 9 of the last 12 games played in May.
Prediction and Conclusion
This has been a hell of a series, with the home team winning every single game. Now, everything has come to a decisive Game 7, which will give us the opponent of the Boston Celtics in the conference final. The Knicks have many injured players, and OG Anunuoby’s status is uprated to questionable. The Pacers were close to winning a game on the road at the start of the series and now will have to do that in order to keep the season alive. The Pacers have more players in the rotation and will be able to stay close enough and cover the +2.5-point spread.
