Best Knicks vs. Pacers Player Props: Best Bets & SGP for Game 3

Can Jalen Brunson help the New York Knicks get back into the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers in Game 3?

Mike Spector

Last updated: May 24, 2025 5:50 PM EDT • 3 min read

Best Knicks vs. Pacers Player Props: Best Bets & SGP for Game 3 — Pictured: New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) controls the ball against Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23). Photo by Wendell Cruz via Imagn Images.

The Indiana Pacers head home to Gainbridge Fieldhouse with a 2-0 series lead over the New York Knicks. Our Knicks vs. Pacers player props expect Jalen Brunson to have his worst game of the series as the centerpiece of our trio of NBA picks.

Tipoff for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals is set for 8 p.m. ET (TNT). The Pacers are 2-point betting favorites at our best sports betting sites, with a total of 223 being the lowest of the series to date.

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🔥 Jalen Brunson Under 31.5 points ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Brunson has been the only consistent source of offense for the Knicks through the first two games, averaging 39.5 points per game.

We expect regression for New York's point guard, especially after averaging fewer than 30 points per game in the playoff series against the Pacers last season. Indiana also held Brunson to a 22.3 points per game average in the three regular-season meetings this year.

The Pacers made Brunson the screen defender on 23 ball screens in Game 1, a huge increase from the total of 32 he was forced to defend in the entire series last year. This game should start to take a toll on Brunson from a scoring perspective, given Indiana is making him work on the defensive end against the team's fast pace

✅ Best odds: -125 via DraftKings ($10 to win $8)

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🔥 Karl-Anthony Towns Over 1.5 steals + blocks ⭐⭐⭐

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has caught a lot of heat for his apparent benching of Towns in the fourth quarter of Game 2, as Mitchell Robinson played more minutes than the Third-Team All-NBA big.

Towns must've received the message that his path to more minutes is to provide more effort and production on the defensive end. He had two-plus steals and blocks in two of the previous three games before putting a goose egg on the scoresheet during Game 2 (28 minutes).

I expect Towns’ minutes to spike dramatically in Game 3, which makes the plus-money offering from our best sports betting apps for this wager enticing.

✅ Best odds: +155 via bet365 ($10 to win $15.50)

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🔥 Andrew Nembhard Over 1.5 made 3-pointers ⭐⭐

Nembhard’s 52.6% shooting percentage from beyond the arc at home in these playoffs is the second-highest of any Indiana player who averages at least nine minutes per game.

He has made two 3-pointers per game in home playoff games, and he is 4-for-5 from beyond the arc with two made triples in each game against the Knicks.

Now, as the series shifts to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, FanDuel is giving bettors a gift by making his odds as high as +136 for him to make multiple 3-pointers. Given that Indiana entered this series playing at the third-fastest pace of any playoff team, Nembhard should once again have plenty of opportunities to cash this Over.

✅ Best odds: +136 via FanDuel ($10 to win $13.60)

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📡 How to watch Knicks vs. Pacers live (Game 3)

📅 Sunday, May 25
🕗 8 p.m. ET
📍 Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
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Mike Spector

Mike started in the sports writing industry in July 2019, and gained a lot of followers in his first year after finishing with the No. 2 overall record in an annual NFL betting competition, which made picks against the spread, and from an Over/Under and moneyline perspective. Mike is an avid fan of the NFL, MLB, tennis, and all college sports. In his opinion, March Madness is the best sporting event there is, and he's especially euphoric starting with conference tournament time in college basketball. Mike's a big advocate of "fading the public" and making plays that are contrarian, constantly citing that "there are reasons why they have those big shiny buildings in Las Vegas." When making wagers, Mike always scours the best odds at all of the major sports betting sites, where he mostly sifts through DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and bet365. He's tried several others and is of the firm belief that bettors should not just stick to one sportsbook, as there is always likely better value to be had with the same wager. In addition, while Mike received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University, he has no issue betting against the Wildcats when it comes to college basketball wagering, and suggests other bettors should always put their “head” before their “hearts.”