The Indiana Pacers will look to take a commanding 3-0 series lead on their home floor when they battle the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final on Sunday. The Knicks (51-31), the third seed in the conference, have not reached the NBA Finals since 1998-99. The Pacers (50-32), the fourth seed, are looking to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999-2000.
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Tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is set for 8 p.m. ET. Indiana has won six of nine previous playoff matchups against New York since 1993. The Pacers are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Knicks vs. Pacers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 223.5. Indiana is priced at -124 on the money line (risk $124 to win $100), while New York is listed at +104 (risk $100 to win $104).
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An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Marshall's vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects. Marshall has crushed his NBA picks this season for SportsLine members, entering this matchup on a 71-47-1 run in his last 119 NBA picks that has returned nearly $2,000 for $100 players.
Marshall also has a strong read on the Pacers. He is an outstanding 56-27 (+2624) on his last 83 picks in games involving the Indiana Pacers. Anybody following could be WAY up!
Marshall is going Over on the total, and he's also found a critical X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back! Be sure to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.
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