Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 5/29/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks

Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+5.0)

Madison Square Garden is the location where the New York Knicks (51-31) will attempt to defeat the Indiana Pacers (50-32) on Thursday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Indiana leads the series 3 - 1. New York opens this matchup as 5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 221.

The Pacers took the court against the Knicks and went home with a win by a final score of 130-121 in Game 4. Indiana ended the contest with a 51.1% FG percentage (45 out of 88) and buried 13 of their 32 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Pacers made 27 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 84.4%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 33 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 29 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Regarding the defense, Indiana allowed 46.3% from the floor on 38 out of 82 shooting. New York earned 17 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, New York snagged 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocks. New York walked away from this one shooting 84.6% when shooting free throws by burying 33 of their 39 tries. They also converted 12 out of their 28 tries from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Pacers walked away with 27 and the Knicks finished the game with 27 personal fouls.

Tyrese Haliburton is one player who was a contributor for the game. Haliburton ended up going 47.8% from the floor and also totaled 15 dimes. He was on the court for 38 minutes and grabbed 12 rebounds. He scored 32 points on 11 of 23 shooting.

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Indiana steps onto the court with a mark of 50-32 for the campaign. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Indiana is pulling in 41.8 boards per game and has accounted for 2,398 dimes so far this season, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pacers are shooting 36.8% on shots from downtown (1,081 of 2,934) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 117.4 pts per game (7th in the NBA) on 48.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pacers are forcing 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They surrender 35.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 17th in the league in points per game allowed (115.1). The Pacers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.4% (3,493 of 7,372) and they surrender 45.0 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 12th in the NBA in giving up assists with 2,131 conceded this year.

Game 4, the Knicks earned 31 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the game. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Pacers had 27 fouls in this contest which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for 39 attempts. They were able to make 33 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.6%. Regarding 3-point shots, New York made 12 out of 28 tries (42.9%). When all was said and done, the Knicks ended up going 38 for 82 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.3%. The Knicks permitted the Pacers to convert 45 out of their 88 attempts from the field which had them at 51.1% in the matchup. They went 40.6% from behind the 3-point line via 13 of 32 and finished the contest at 27 out of 32 at the free throw line (84.4%). When it comes to team rebounding, New York permitted Indiana to grab 33 overall (5 offensive).

Jalen Brunson pitched in for the Knicks for the contest. He buried 9 out of 19 for the matchup giving him a rate of 47.4%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Brunson scored 31 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and accumulated 5 assists in the matchup.

New York has a mark of 51-31 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Knicks are shooting 48.6% from the floor, which is 5th in the league. New York has earned 9,494 pts so far this season (115.8 per contest) and they average 42.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 27.5 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. The Knicks commit 17.2 fouls per game and they connect on 80.0% from the free throw line.

The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the league in PPG given up with 111.7. They are able to force 14.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (25th in the league). The New York defense allows 36.7% from downtown (1,072 of 2,924) and their opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 25.2 dimes and 41.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 7th and 2nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana (+5.0)

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