2025 NBA Eastern Conference finals odds, Game 5 time: Pacers vs. Knicks picks by expert on 56-27 run

The New York Knicks will look to stay alive in their best-of-seven series when they meet the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday. The Pacers (50-32), who are 6-1 on the road this postseason, are one win away from reaching their first NBA Finals since 1999-2000. The Knicks (51-31), who are 3-5 on their home floor in the playoffs, last won an NBA title in 1972-73. Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is questionable for New York, while Aaron Nesmith (ankle) is questionable for Indiana.

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Tipoff from Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, N.Y., is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Knicks are 4.5-point favorites in the latest Pacers vs. Knicks odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, after opening as 5.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points scored is 222. New York is priced at -181 on the money line (risk $181 to win $100), while Indiana is listed at +152 (risk $100 to win $152). The team that has outright won has also covered in every game of this series.

Before making any Knicks vs. Pacers picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions from legendary handicapper Bruce Marshall.

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 74-48-1 run in his last 123 NBA picks that has returned nearly $2,200 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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