The Indiana Pacers are one win away from advancing to the NBA Finals, and they can do so as early as Thursday with a win over the Knicks in Game 5 of the East Finals.
This has been a wild series through four games, and we expect a lot of the same in a do-or-die at a rocking MSG.
Check our best Pacers vs Knicks player props below.
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Knicks vs. Pacers Best Prop Picks for Game 5
Jalen Brunson Over 9.5 free throw attempts (-120 at Bet365)
Jalen Brunson may be accused of being a free-throw merchant, but the guy is getting to the stripe because he is being hounded up and down the court.
Aaron Nesmith’s bad ankle wasn’t a deterrent, as he and Indiana’s group of wing defenders understood the directive: harass the NBA’s clutch player of the year for a full 48.
The result is that Brunson is getting to the stripe, averaging 10.3 free throws per game, and going over the 9.5 attempt line set for Thursday three times in four games.
In a must-win game and at home, Brunson should be in attack mode. I see him living in the paint, and taking the free throws that come with that aggression in this NBA betting pick.
Karl-Anthony Towns Under 21.5 points (-115 at Bet365)
Credit to KAT for gutting out the end of Game 4, when he collided knee-on-knee with Aaron Nesmith and was down in a ton of pain.
There’s just no chance that Towns is 100% for Game 5. He’s listed as questionable, but the toughness he showed makes it impossible that he sits out this one.
That being said, his left knee is going to cause a lot of problems. Defensively, he’s already susceptible to dumb fouls, but if he can’t move to the spots, Indiana could get him in foul trouble early.
Offensively, he’s been at his best driving past bigger defenders and through smaller ones. Not sure if turning the corner is part of his scoring package on Thursday.
He could burn me by going supernova from 3-point range, but physically, I don’t think Towns can contribute the way he has all series with his bad knee.
Pascal Siakam Under 20.5 points (-110 at Bet365)
Pascal Siakam is coming off his second 30-point game this series, but he hasn’t been able to stay at that scoring clip.
After opening with 17 in Game 1, he dropped 39 at MSG in Game 2. Siakam followed that up with 17 points in Game 3 before last game’s 30-point effort.
He’s gone over his 20.5 scoring line just four times in the last 11 playoff games for the Pacers.
Siakam should be their main offensive cog when Indiana’s offense bogs down, as he’s the only player on the roster who can work both the mid-post and low-post and get buckets.
I think he stays on trend in this series and slides to the background in Game 5.
