Jalen Brunson and Key Knicks Players to Watch vs. the Pacers in Eastern Semifinals | Game 5 - May 14

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Knicks vs. Pacers: Players to Watch

Knicks Key Players

Brunson is averaging 28.7 points, 6.7 assists and 3.6 boards.

Josh Hart averages 9.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists, shooting 43.4% from the field and 31% from downtown, with 1 made 3-pointers per game.

Donte DiVincenzo averages 15.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

Julius Randle is averaging 24 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5 assists.

Isaiah Hartenstein is averaging 7.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

Pacers Key Players

Pascal Siakam averages 21.7 points for the Pacers, plus 7.1 boards and 4.3 assists.

Tyrese Haliburton averages 20.1 points, 3.9 boards and 10.9 assists. He is also draining 47.7% of his shots from the floor and 36.4% from 3-point range, with 2.8 treys per game.

The Pacers are getting 17.1 points, 6.9 boards and 1.3 assists per game from Myles Turner.

The Pacers are getting 10.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game from T.J. McConnell.

The Pacers receive 12.2 points per game from Aaron Nesmith, plus 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Knicks vs. Pacers Stat Insights

New York Key Stats

The Knicks are outscoring opponents by 4.6 points per game with a +376 scoring differential overall. They put up 112.8 points per game (19th in the NBA) and give up 108.2 per contest (second in the league).

New York ranks fifth in the league at 45.2 rebounds per game. That's 4.6 more than the 40.6 its opponents average.

The Knicks hit 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league), while their opponents have made 12.5 on average.

New York ranks 12th in the league by averaging 114.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 10th in the NBA, allowing 111.2 points per 100 possessions.

Indiana Key Stats

The Pacers put up 123.3 points per game (first in league) while giving up 120.2 per outing (27th in NBA). They have a +250 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 3.1 points per game.

The 41.5 rebounds per game Indiana accumulates rank 28th in the NBA, 1.9 fewer than the 43.4 its opponents record.

The Pacers make 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league), 2.5 more than their opponents.

Indiana ranks second in the NBA with 117.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 24th defensively with 115.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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