NBA Playoffs 2024 Same-Game Parlay: Pacers vs. Knicks Game 1

A brand new second-round matchup brings fresh same-game parlays to your doorstep as the New York Knicks and visiting Indiana Pacers start their best-of-seven series in the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs on Monday night with Game 1 at Madison Square Garden. 

Here's a look at our SGP and why each leg/prop warrants your attention.

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Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks Game 1 Same-Game Parlay

Matchup Page: Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. ET

Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 1: Jalen Brunson OVER 34.5 Points

The ascension of Jalen Brunson into superstardom as been one of the major talking points of the entire postseason, stringing together three-straight games of 40 or more points to send Philadelphia to Cancun. He couldn't buy a bucket in Games 1 and 2 shooting a team-worst 29.1 percent from the field, but the flip switched and Brunson contributed 41.2 points per game on 49.2 percent shooting for the remainder of the series. 

He now gets to face a Pacers team that ranked 24th in defense (117.6 points allowed per 100 possessions) and second in pace (102.16) during the regular season, meaning the opportunities to score even more points will be plentiful. Brunson faced Indiana three times in 2023-24 and dropped at least 39 points twice, so we've already seen the 27-year-old guard demonstrate how he can dominate in this particular matchup. 

Depth remains an issue for New York, as head coach Tom Thibodeau has apparently cut his rotation down to just seven players with Bojan Bogdanovic hurt and Precious Achiuwa no longer receiving playing time. Three players on the roster, including Brunson, are averaging over 41.6 minutes per contest, and with the Pacers' run-and-gun style of offense, we'll see the Knicks' stamina put to the test. 

Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 2: Donte DiVincenzo OVER 15.5 Points

With the heavy minutes his Villanova teammates in Brunson and Josh Hart are receiving, now would be the ideal time for Donte DiVincenzo to shoot himself out of the funk he created against the Sixers in which he was converting only 36.4 percent of his attempts.

Take solace in the fact that Indiana was one of just four teams DiVincenzo averaged at least 20 points against during the regular season, strengthened by his 38-point outburst in a 14-point loss on Dec. 30. He only exceeded the 15.5-point player prop twice against Philadelphia, but did have his strongest scoring night in Game 6 finishing with 23 points and five triples. 

Indiana's strongest defenders are in the post with Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner, and while both bigs are mobile enough to get out on shooters, they'll be focused primarily on containing Brunson and making others beat them. Enter DiVincenzo, who could be primed for a return to form with Game 1 being his stepping-off point.

Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 3: Tyrese Haliburton OVER 9.5 Assists

As we've seen time and time again, Tyrese Haliburton doesn't need to be the top scorer on the Pacers for them to be successful. He didn't once lead Indiana in that department in any of its victories over the Milwaukee Bucks, and sometimes finished as low as fourth occasionally behind even second-unit players.

Haliburton butters his bread with assists, leading the Association as the only player averaging double-digit dimes at 10.9 while currently ranking third this postseason at 9.3. He registered 10 or more assists three times against the Bucks, and even recorded his career high of 23 against the Knicks to close out 2023. 

Game 1 could end up being a high-scoring affair as both teams figure out the other in their first look at their opposition in a playoff atmosphere. If that's indeed the case, look for Haliburton to focus on getting his teammates cleaner looks early as the necessity to transfer into more of a scorer won't be there at this stage, especially on the road in a game the Pacers aren't expected to win.