The No. 3 seed New York Knicks and the No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers are set to collide in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday. The Knicks eliminated the defending champion Boston Celtics 4-2 in the second round. As for the Pacers, they bounced the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games last round. Both teams have clean injury reports.
Tipoff from Madison Square Garden in New York is set for 8 p.m. ET, and the Knicks went 27-14 at home in the regular season. New York is a 4.5-point favorite in the latest Pacers vs. Knicks odds from DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under is 221.5 total points, which is a decrease from opening at 223. New York is at -190 on the money line (risk $190 to win $100), while Indiana is at +158 (risk $100 to win $158).
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