The No. 2 seed New York Knicks are hosting the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers in the decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. In Game 6, Indiana topped New York 116-103 to force a seventh game. SportsLine consensus lists New York as the 3.5-point favorite, while the over/under for total points scored is 209 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows New York point guard Jalen Brunson has been red hot, and is coming off a 31-point and five-assist performance in Friday's loss to the Pacers. In Game 5, he poured in 44 points and added seven assists and four rebounds in a 121-91 win. In nine games against Indiana this season, including three regular-season matchups, he is averaging 33.1 points, five assists and 2.8 rebounds. In 12 postseason games, Brunson has carried the New York offense, averaging 33.7 points, 7.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 40.7 minutes.

The model also knows Indiana power forward Pascal Siakam is coming off a 25-point, seven-rebound and five-assist performance in the Game 6 win. He has reached 20 or more points in five of 12 playoff games, including a 37-point and 11-rebound effort in Game 2 of the first round in a 125-108 win at Milwaukee on April 23. He had 26 points and seven rebounds in a Game 3 win over the Knicks. In 12 postseason games, all starts, he is averaging 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 34.8 minutes.

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 nearly 60% of simulations!

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