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New York Knicks - Indiana Pacers. Betting Tip for the NBA match
On May 22, New York will face Indiana in the first match of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoff finals. The game will take place at the Madison Square Garden Arena and will start at 03:00 Moscow time. The Knicks defeated the Celtics at home in the previous matchup. Will Tom Thibodeau's players be able to build on their success in playing with the Pacers in front of their fans and which bets to choose? - read in our betting tip
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New York Knicks
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New York defeated Boston 119-81 in the sixth match of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs on May 17. The score in the series was 4-2 in favor of the Knicks. The current champions resigned. The Celtics' main star, Jason Tatum, has missed the last two games due to injury. The biggest contribution to the victory was made by Oji Anunobi and Jaylen Brunson, who scored 23 points each. Mikal Bridges scored 22, Miles McBride scored ten. Karl-Anthony Towns scored a double-double (21 points, 12 rebounds, one assist. Josh Hart has a triple-double (10 — 11 — 11 ). Tom Thibodeau's team (51 wins and 31 losses) finished in third place in the East in the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Knicks will start the match with an optimal lineup. All the leaders are healthy and eager to fight. Interesting facts for betting
New York scores an average of 117 points in matches with Indiana (statistics for the last ten games).The Knicks have defeated the Pacers in 22 playoff games in history. Indiana beat New York by 26.
Approximate composition: Jaylen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, Oh Gee Anunobi, Karl-Anthony Towns.
Indiana Pacers
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In the previous stage, Indiana eliminated Eastern Conference champions Cleveland (4-1) from the tournament in five matches. In the deciding game on May 14, the Pacers defeated the Cavaliers 114-105. Moreover, the guests lost in the first quarter with a difference of 12 points, but they held the remaining ones and eventually brought the meeting to Victoria. Tyrese Haliburton made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 31 points. Andrew Nembard scored 18 points, Pascal Siakam scored 21, and Miles Turner scored ten. Aaron Nesmith scored a double-double (13 points, 13 rebounds, two assists). Rick Carlisle's team (50 wins and 32 losses) finished in fourth place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Pacers approached the Knicks game with no losses.
Interesting facts for betting
Indiana scores an average of 116 points in matches with New York (statistics for the last ten games).
Approximate composition: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Miles Turner.
Trends
Nesmith's Total Reboundsrateis over 7.5
Nesmith's average score is 6.6 rebounds per game
1.88Haliburton's Total Assistrateis more than 10.5
Haliburton's average score is 9.7 assists per match
1.87Tip and bets
Bookmaker analysts consider New York to be the favorite of the upcoming match. But, in their opinion, Indiana will also have a good chance of success. Nyx is going to face a serious test. The Pacers are fresh and playing as a team. New York is making heavy throws, which could backfire. However, Thibodeau's team will have to step up their defense at home and close out the game in the second half.
Our betting tip is for New York to win with a head start (-3.5) points, including overtime in 1.78
Bet on the total
The Knicks scored poorly in the series against the Celtics, but they have surpassed 110 twice in the last three games. The Pacers are steadily reaching the 117+ mark. It seems to suggest a riding total, but for the first match of the finals of the East, we expect a typical hard fight.
Our betting tip is a total of less than 222.5 points, including overtime in 1.79
The bet on the player
Nembhard was great against Cleveland.: 7.2 assists on average per match. And in the second game of the series, he scored 13 assists. This is a big jump compared to the series against Milwaukee (4.8 on average). Bookmakers are wary of the Knicks' defense, but Nembhard is not yesterday in the league. His creativity and composure can give the right number of passes.
Our betting tip is a total of more than Nembhard (5.5) assists in 1.97
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