Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 5/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks

Date: Friday, May 23, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+6.0)

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks (51-31) will take on the Indiana Pacers (50-32) on Friday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pac ers are out in front with a 1 - 0 series lead. Indiana opens this contest as 6-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 228.

The Pacers faced off with the Knicks and earned the overtime victory with a final of 138-135 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Pacers left the arena with 24 and the Knicks recorded 23 personal fouls. They knocked down 11 of their 34 attempts from three-point range. New York ended up shooting 70.0% at the free throw line by burying 28 of 40 attempts. On top of that, New York collected 46 rebounds (13 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 3 rejections. New York distributed 24 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. When talking about defending, Indiana let their opponent shoot 51.1% from the floor on 48 out of 94 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists for the game as well as creating 15 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pacers converted 21 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Indiana wrapped up the game having earned a 51.0% FG percentage (51 out of 100) and converted 15 out of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tyrese Haliburton is someone who came through for the game. He had 31 points on 12 out of 23 shooting. He was on the court for 42 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. Haliburton finished the contest at 52.2% from the field and also earned 11 assists.

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Indiana will take the court with a mark of 50-32 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.7 fouls per game. As a team, Indiana is snagging 41.8 rebounds per contest and has 2,398 dimes on the year, which ranks 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Pacers are connecting on 36.8% from downtown (1,081 of 2,934) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They average 117.4 points per game (7th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.8% from the field.

On defense, the Pacers are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They currently rank 12th in the NBA in allowing assists with 2,131 surrendered for the campaign. The Pacers are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.4% (3,493 of 7,372) and they relinquish 45.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 35.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 17th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (115.1).

In Game 1, in regard to rebounding, New York allowed Indiana to get 3 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 40.5% from distance by shooting 15 of 37 and ended up going 21 of 28 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Knicks allowed the Pacers to bury 51 of their 100 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.0% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Knicks went 48 out of 94 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.1%. In the matter of shots from distance, New York knocked down 11 of their 34 tries (32.4%). They were able to convert 28 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.0%. The Pacers earned 24 personal fouls in the game which took the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 40 tries. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Knicks snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 46 for the matchup.

Jalen Brunson ended up being a factor for the Knicks in this matchup. Brunson earned 43 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 5 dimes for the contest. He made 15 of 25 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and totaled 1 rebound.

New York has a record of 51-31 for the campaign. As an offense, the Knicks are hitting on 48.6% from the field, which is 5th in the league. New York has accounted for 9,494 points this season (115.8 per contest) and they grab 42.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.5 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.3 times per game. The Knicks commit 17.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 80.0% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense gives up 36.7% on 3-pointers (1,072 of 2,924) and their opponents are making 78.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.2 assists and 41.8 rebounds per game, which is 7th and 2nd in basketball. The Knicks on defense are ranked 9th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 111.7. They are forcing 14.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (25th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana (+6.0)

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