After getting thoroughly dissected on the road in Game 4, the New York Knicks now return to Madison Square Garden locked at 2-2 with the Indiana Pacers for Game 5 on Tuesday night, and we've got a same-game parlay put together for all of the action.
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 5 Same-Game Parlay
Matchup Page: Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks, 8 p.m. ET
| Bet | Odds |
|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam OVER 20.5 Points | -108 |
| Alec Burks OVER 9.5 Points | +102 |
| T.J. McConnell OVER 10.5 Points | -102 |
| Overall | +567 |
Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 1: Pascal Siakam OVER 20.5 Points
The one player on the Pacers in possession of a championship ring has been the team's most reliable option on the road this postseason, averaging 23.6 points on 54.3 percent shooting in five games away from Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Much of that can be attributed to the 73 points he totalled to open the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the sentiment still rings true.
Teams that win Game 5 when a series is tied at 2-2 go on to win the series 81.9 percent of the time at 190-42, so Tuesday's matchup will go a long way towards determining who will advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Siakam has been there before, and considering he's taken seven more shots than any one his teammates in Games 1 and 2 combined, the two-time All-Star won't shy away from the pressure in a front of a raucous midtown Manhattan crowd with so much at stake.
His 26-point night in Game 3 was the first time Siakam scored 20 or more points in a playoff game since those aforementioned meetings with the Bucks. He followed that up with just 14 points in Game 4, but he only played 22 minutes in what was essentially a blowout from the jump and still connected on seven of his nine shots. With more playing time in what should be a closer game on Monday, the OVER should connect at 20.5 points.
Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 2: Alec burks OVER 9.5 Points
Once an afterthought in the Knicks' rotation, Alec Burks has seemingly proven himself to the point where head coach Tom Thibodeau can extend his rotation the slightest bit and give the 32-year-old veteran some run.
We took this exact prop in Game 4 and Burks delivered, aided by the bonus PT he received as a result of New York being in garbage time for most of the contest. Burks finished with 20 points on 5-of-11 shooting, which was the first time he had dropped 20 or more points in a game since his debut with the Knicks on Feb. 10 when he had 22 against Indiana.
A promising aspect of his box score was that Burks got to the charity stripe 10 times, making eight free throws. That was one more than Jalen Brunson who played eight more minutes. Averaging 17 points in the last two games while also showing a knack for generating contact bodes well for Burks' plus-value odds of scoring in the double digits for Game 5.
Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 3: T.J. McConnell OVER 10.5 Points
This same-game parlay is running the points gauntlet with three legs involving scoring, and as it should when taking into account that the first two games in New York both hit the OVER in total points with at worst a combined score of 238.
T.J. McConnell is one of seven players on the Pacers averaging double-digit points, with the backup point guard contributing 10.6 per game in under 20 minutes. He's contributed 15 or more points in three of his last outings, and in one of the two he didn't, McConnell registered a double-double of 10 points and 12 assists.
We've consistently enforced the fact that larger roles aid stronger stat lines, but McConnell bucks the trend not needing a wealth of minutes to make a positive impact. The magnitude of Game 5 won't be lost on Indiana, and McConnell is that steady hand who won't crumble when his named is called.
