The No. 2 seed New York Knicks and the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers square off in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. In Game 4, the Pacers blew out the Knicks 121-89. SportsLine consensus lists Knicks as the 2-point favorite, while the over/under for total points scored is 217 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton is a smooth floor general who can score and create his own shot. Haliburton has the ability to thread the needle while using his jumper to space the floor. The 24-year-old leads the team in assists (8.5) and steals (1.2) with 19.1 points in the 2024 NBA playoffs. In his last outing, he had 20 points, six boards and five assists.

The model also knows New York guard Jalen Brunson has been the main playmaker for the squad. Brunson scores from all three levels constantly and has a knack for taking over. The 27-year-old logs 32.9 points and 7.6 assists per contest. In Game 2, Brunson finished with 29 points and five assists.

The model has simulated Pacers vs. Knicks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations!

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