The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers meet Friday for Game 6 of their best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 2nd-round series. The Knicks lead the series 3-2. Tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Knicks vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Knicks throttled the Pacers 121-91 in Game 5, pushing Indiana to the brink of elimination. The past 2 games have been a series of lopsided games, as Indiana won Game 4 by a 121-89 count. The winning team has scored 121 or more points in 4 of the 5 games in the series.
Jalen Brunson was excellent at Madison Square Garden in Game 5, racking up 44 points on 18-of-35 shooting, while posting 7 assists and 4 rebounds. Miles McBride also came up big with 17 points, including 3 triples, while Josh Hart ws good for 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Isaiah Hartenstein surprised with 17 rebounds, too, so it was truly a team effort, making up for the absence of OG Anunoby (strained left hamstring). Alec Burks came alive with 18 points off the bench, including 5 3-pointers in just 23 minutes.