Knicks vs Pacers Game 3 Prediction & Best Bets: Will Indianapolis Improve at Home?

After letting two promising positions slip away in New York, the Indiana Pacers find themselves down 2-0 to the Knicks with the series now in Indianapolis. Tonight, the Pacers face a must-win Game 3 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (7:00 pm ET, ESPN).

With a win, the series will be wide open once again. But if Indiana falls behind 3-0 tonight, they will be on the brink of a ticket to Elimination Station.

In Game 1 on Monday, the Pacers led by nine in the fourth quarter and by two with less than a minute and a half left. However, the Knicks rallied for a 121-117 win at Madison Square Garden.

In Game 2 on Wednesday, the Pacers led by ten at the break after scoring 73 first-half points. But the Knicks outscored them 36-18 in the third quarter to take control and went on to win 130-121.

Had they been able to even take one of the first two games, they would be in position to take command at home like they did against the shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Even winning both Games 3 and 4 won’t do that in this series, but it will ensure that one home win and one road win will see them move on to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2014.

• Read on for the best spread, over/under, and player prop bets for Knicks-Pacers Game 3.
• What betting trends indicate the Pacers are poised to make it 2-1 tonight? Find out below.
• Learn where you should bet on Knicks-Pacers odds and tonight’s other NBA playoff matchup (Nuggets-Timberwolves Game 3).

In the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Knicks lost Game 3 in Philadelphia after going up 2-0. Can they find a different outcome tonight to put themselves within a win of advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in the 21^st century?

New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Odds

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Spread

• New York Knicks +7.5 (-110)
• Indiana Pacers -7.5 (-110)

Over/Under

• Over 222 (-110)
• Under 222 (-110)

Moneyline

• New York Knicks +260
• Indiana Pacers -310

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New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Betting Analysis

Entering tonight, the Knicks rank in the bottom half of the NBA with their ATS record in games following a win (25-29-1, 46.3%, 17^th in the NBA). They also are in the bottm half in games as a road underdog (13-13-1, 50.0%, tied for 17^th in the NBA).

The Pacers, meanwhile, have an ATS record as a home favorite that is 11^th in the NBA (16-15-1, 51.6%), which is respectable. But their ATS record in games following a loss is tops in the league (25-12-2, 67.6%) even after they failed to cover in Wednesday’s loss at MSG.

Also, since a loss to Cleveland on March 18, Indiana is 8-0 SU and 6-2 ATS as a home favorite. In the first round against Milwaukee, they were 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS at home against the Bucks. The only game in which they didn’t cover was Game 3, when Khris Middleton’s lights-out performance with Giannis sidelined and Damian Lillard hobbled gave the Bucks a chance to pull out what would have ben a stunning overtime win.

New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction & Best Bets

Knicks vs Pacers Prediction: Pacers to win and cover

Knicks vs Pacers Best Bets: 1) Pacers -7.5, 2) Knicks/Pacers over 222, 3) Tyrese Haliburton over 33.5 points + rebounds + assists (-105 at Bovada), 4) Donte DiVincenzo over 3.5 made threes (-145 at Bovada)

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Where to Bet on Knicks vs Pacers and the NBA Playoffs

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