Will the visitors seal the deal?
The always loud Madison Square Garden is calling! In the Knicks’ third home game against the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, the home team from the Big Apple wants to avoid elimination from the NBA postseason. Read our New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers tip to find out how they stand!
The hosts are trailing 1-3 in the series, which is why only wins count in their eyes now. However, the Knicks have failed to win either of their two home games in the current series, and the pressure on the New Yorkers is naturally mounting. For Game 5 between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, the forecast is now for more than 108.5 points by the visitors.
New York Knicks – Statistics & current form
The East Coast franchise has not been strong at home in this year’s playoffs. It seems that the always frenetic crowd at Madison Square Garden is currently more of a liability for the Knicks. Of the eight home games played so far in the current NBA postseason, Coach Tom Thibodeau’s men have won only three!
They have also suffered two defeats in as many home games against the Pacers. In light of this, the odds for another away win, including a +5 point handicap, are also recommended for the match between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. They are available at Bet365, and you can also bet on the Stoke-on-Trent bookmaker’s mobile sports betting app!
On offense, hopes are pinned primarily on Jalen Brunson. The former Maverick is averaging 33.3 points in the series, topping his already impressive postseason scoring average of 29.9 points.
Karl-Anthony Towns is also playing strongly in the Eastern Conference Finals. The center has scored 24 points twice in a row and recorded a double-double in points and rebounds in each game.
Indiana Pacers – Statistics & current form
The men from Indianapolis reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season and now want to go one step further by reaching the NBA Finals. It is a success that the franchise from “Circle City” has only achieved once in its history, in 2000.
However, they failed to go all the way in the end, losing the finals to the LA Lakers and NBA legends Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Coach Rick Carlisle’s team is currently enjoying another very successful season, thanks in large part to the strong performances of Tyrese Haliburton.
The top guard has two double-doubles and one triple-double in points, assists and rebounds, and an average scoring average of 24.3 points in the last four games against the Knicks. These figures quickly demonstrate why Haliburton is considered one of the best guards in the NBA.
Pascal Siakam is also in good form. “Spicy P” scored no less than 39 points in the third-last game and confirmed this strong record with another 30 points recently. The former Raptor has thus delivered his two most successful scoring performances in the current postseason in the last three games!
Will Siakam score at least 21 points again for the Pacers?
Against this backdrop, we also see sufficient value in betting on him to score more than 20 points again in the New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers betting odds. You can place your bets at NEO.bet, where the bookmaker regularly offers NEO.bet odds boosts, allowing you to bet at increased odds!
New York Knicks – Indiana Pacers Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The Knicks have lost their two home games against the basket ball hunters from “Indy” in the current series. Furthermore, the overall record from the recent past is slightly negative for the hosts, with Indiana winning six of the last ten encounters. Nevertheless, the odds for the next match between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers point to a win for the home team.
New York Knicks – Indiana Pacers Tip
For the Game 5 duel between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, the tip is for more than 108.5 points by the visitors. The Carlisle squad has been very reliable from an offensive perspective in the 2025 postseason, and this assessment applies particularly to the Pacers’ away performances.
Indiana has exceeded the selected points total in each of its last six away games against the Knicks, Cavaliers, and Bucks! The visitors have averaged 122.6 points in those games.
Another factor in favor of the New York Knicks against the Indiana Pacers is that the hosts have been weak at home in the 2025 NBA playoffs. More than half (5) of the Knicks’ eight home games in the postseason ended in victories for the respective visitors, and this poor home record is due in no small part to often inadequate defensive work.
