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Knicks vs Pacers Game 6 Picks, Odds | NBA Playoffs Prediction

Michael Crosson
Michael Crosson Sports Betting Expert
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The second round of the NBA Playoffs continues with one critical matchup on Friday night, as Knicks vs. Pacers Game 6 takes center stage at for 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The Pacers are 5.5-point home favorites on the spread in Friday's contest, while the total is set at over/under 215.5 total points at DraftKings.

Here's everything you need to know about Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Pacers and Knicks -- the latest betting odds, as well as our expert picks and prediction for the NBA Playoffs on Friday, May 17.

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Knicks vs Pacers Odds

NY @ IND Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • 1Q
  • 2Q
  • 3Q
  • 4Q
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+5 -108 +3 -110 +3.5 -110 +3.5 -120 +3.5 -108 +3.5 -118 +2.5 -108 +3.5 -120 +4.5 -106  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-5 -112 -3 -110 -3.5 -110 -3.5 -110 -3.5 -112 -3.5 -108 -2.5 -112 -3.5 -110 -4.5 -114  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
o217 -110 o111 -110 N/A o110.5 -120 o110.5 -110 o110.5 -118 o111 -108 o110.5 -115 o216 -112  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
u217 -110 u111 -110 N/A u110.5 -110 u110.5 -110 u110.5 -110 u111 -112 u110.5 -115 u216 -108  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+168 N/A +165 +140 +160 +160 +142 N/A +162  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-200 N/A -200 -180 -192 -205 -176 N/A -194  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+5 -108 -2 -110 N/A N/A N/A +1.5 -108 N/A N/A +4.5 -106  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-5 -112 +2 -110 N/A N/A N/A -1.5 -121 N/A N/A -4.5 -114  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
o217 -110 o106 -110 N/A N/A N/A o104.5 -110 N/A N/A o216 -112  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
u217 -110 u106 -110 N/A N/A N/A u104.5 -120 N/A N/A u216 -108  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+168 N/A N/A N/A N/A +120 +116 N/A +162  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-200 N/A N/A N/A N/A -152 -142 N/A -194  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+5 -108 +2 -115 +2.5 -115 +1.5 -105 +2 -112 +1.5 -110 +1.5 -110 +1.5 -105 +4.5 -106  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-5 -112 -2 -105 -2.5 -105 -1.5 -125 -2 -108 -1.5 -115 -1.5 -110 -1.5 -125 -4.5 -114  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
o217 -110 o55.5 -110 N/A N/A o55.5 -105 o55.5 -125 o55.5 -111 o55.5 -115 o216 -112  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
u217 -110 u55.5 -110 N/A N/A u55.5 -115 u55.5 -105 u55.5 -115 u55.5 -115 u216 -108  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+168 N/A +145 +135 +142 +133 +124 N/A +162  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-200 N/A -185 -170 -170 -167 -152 N/A -194  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+5 -108 +1.5 -115 N/A +1.5 -120 +1.5 -105 +1.5 -107 +1.5 -115 +1.5 -115 +4.5 -106  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-5 -112 -1.5 -115 N/A -1.5 -110 -1.5 -115 -1.5 -122 -1.5 -105 -1.5 -110 -4.5 -114  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
o217 -110 o55.5 -115 N/A N/A o55.5 -110 o54.5 -122 o55.5 -113 o54.5 -120 o216 -112  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
u217 -110 u55.5 -115 N/A N/A u55.5 -110 u54.5 -109 u55.5 -113 u54.5 -105 u216 -108  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+168 N/A N/A N/A +130 +133 +118 N/A +162  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-200 N/A N/A N/A -155 -175 -144 N/A -194  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+5 -108 +1 -115 N/A +1.5 -125 +0.5 -112 +1.5 -122 +0.5 -100 +1.5 -120 +4.5 -106  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-5 -112 -1 -115 N/A -1.5 -105 -0.5 -108 -1.5 -107 -0.5 -122 -1.5 -105 -4.5 -114  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
o217 -110 o52.5 -115 N/A N/A o52.5 -105 o52.5 -106 o52.5 -111 o52.5 -110 o216 -112  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
u217 -110 u52.5 -115 N/A N/A u52.5 -115 u52.5 -125 u52.5 -115 u52.5 -120 u216 -108  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+168 N/A N/A N/A even +115 +112 N/A +162  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-200 N/A N/A N/A -120 -148 -138 N/A -194  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+5 -108 +1 -120 N/A +0.5 -115 +0.5 -108 +1.5 -132 +0.5 -110 +0.5 -115 +4.5 -106  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-5 -112 -1 -110 N/A -0.5 -115 -0.5 -112 -1.5 +102 -0.5 -110 -0.5 -110 -4.5 -114  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
o217 -110 o52.5 -115 N/A N/A o52.5 -108 o52.5 -106 o51.5 -128 o51.5 -105 o216 -112  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
u217 -110 u52.5 -115 N/A N/A u52.5 -112 u52.5 -125 u51.5 -100 u51.5 -125 u216 -108  
Final
New York Knicks 529 Knicks
+168 N/A N/A even +105 +107 -100 N/A +162  
Indiana Pacers 530 Pacers
-200 N/A N/A -130 -125 -136 -122 N/A -194  

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Knicks vs Pacers Picks & Prediction

Before the playoffs even began, the Knicks were already behind the 8-ball in the injury department in the absence of 3-time All-Star Julius Randle. However, throughout this series, the injuries have really piled up for New York, with key pieces such as OG Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson, and Bojan Bogdanovic also joining Randle on the sidelines. But fortunately, none of it matters against a Pacers team that ranked 24th in defensive rating (118.1) during the regular season, and ranks 13th in defense (118.6) among 16 playoff teams since the start of the postseason, as the Knicks enter Game 6 of this series with a 3-2 lead, and two chances to close out Indiana and earn a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.

If you examine the box score from the latest meeting between these teams though, you’ll notice that Indiana’s defense wasn’t the issue in Game 5, as the Pacers posted a true shooting percentage of 56% and effective field goal percentage of 51%, while comparatively, the Knicks posted percentages of 55% true shooting and 53% EFG – which may seem like it would equate to a competitive battle, but it sure wasn’t.

Instead, it resulted in a 30-point blowout win for New York, and there’s two main reasons why: 1.) Rebounding and 2.) Turnovers. 

The Pacers secured only 24 defensive rebounds and five (5) offensive rebounds, as an entire team, in Game 5 – corralling less than 55% of the potential defensive boards up for grabs in the contest, which gave the Knicks an extra chance at a bucket on nearly half of their missed shots with an offensive rebound percentage of 45.5%. Then, to add fuel to the fire, Indiana was also -9 in the turnover department, and the Pacers’ defense starts to look real bad, real quick when the opposing team is +29 in total field goal attempts like New York was in Game 5 between these teams.

Tuesday’s loss was a brutal experience for Pacers bettors, but some of the underlying metrics suggest a quick bounce-back may be on the horizon for Indiana at home in Game 6. The Pacers posted a point differential of +37 over NY in their first two home games of this series – and while their latest outing might have made it seem like Jalen Brunson is an invincible superhuman, with 44 points on 51% shooting in Game 5, the Pacers are still more than capable of beating NY if they can strike a balance in the some of the hustle categories (rebounds, turnovers, etc.), especially if they continue to shoot 51% from the field and 42% from 3-point range like they have throughout this series. I’ll lay the points with Indy in Game 6.

Pick: Pacers -5.5 (-110)

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Knicks vs Pacers Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Friday, May 17
Matchup: Atlantic vs. Central
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Time-TV: ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET

Knicks vs Pacers Betting Stats

2) New York Knicks
(2nd Place, Atlantic)

  • Odds to Win Finals: +2700
  • Odds to Win Conference: +800
  • Odds to Win Series: -265
  • SU: 50-32
  • ATS: 44-37-1
  • O/U: 37-45
  • PPG: 112.8
  • OPPG: 108.2

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6) Indiana Pacers
(3rd Place, Central)

  • Odds to Win Finals: +10000
  • Odds to Win Conference: +2400
  • Odds to Win Series: +210
  • SU: 47-36
  • ATS: 45-37-1
  • O/U: 42-40
  • PPG: 123.3
  • OPPG: 120.2

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Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson began his time at VegasInsider as a freelance NBA writer back in 2019 while he continued to study Psychology and Biology at James Madison University. Following his graduation in 2021, Michael joined the team full-time, and he's been with VI ever since. Michael still writes NBA, NFL, and MLB for VI, as well as gambling industry news. He's also become a crucial part of our editorial production team. More from Michael Crosson
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