Jalen Brunson and Key Knicks Players to Watch vs. the Pacers in Eastern Semifinals | Game 7 - May 19

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Knicks vs. Pacers: Players to Watch

Knicks Key Players

Jalen Brunson averages 28.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists, shooting 47.9% from the floor and 40.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game.

Josh Hart averages 9.4 points, 8.3 boards and 4.1 assists.

Donte DiVincenzo's numbers on the season are 15.5 points, 3.7 boards and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 44.3% from the floor and 40.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.5 made 3-pointers (fourth in league).

Julius Randle averages 24 points, 9.2 boards and 5 assists, shooting 47.2% from the floor and 31.1% from downtown, with 1.7 made treys per contest.

Isaiah Hartenstein is averaging 7.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.

Pacers Key Players

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

The Pacers receive 20.1 points per game from Tyrese Haliburton, plus 3.9 rebounds and 10.9 assists.

Myles Turner's numbers on the season are 17.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He is making 52.4% of his shots from the floor and 35.8% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.5 treys.

T.J. McConnell averages 10.2 points, 2.7 boards and 5.5 assists. He is making 55.6% of his shots from the floor.

Aaron Nesmith's numbers on the season are 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. He is draining 49.6% of his shots from the field and 41.9% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.9 triples.

Knicks vs. Pacers Stat Insights

New York Key Stats

The Knicks have a +376 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.6 points per game. They're putting up 112.8 points per game to rank 19th in the league and are allowing 108.2 per contest to rank second in the NBA.

New York averages 45.2 rebounds per game (fifth in the league) while allowing 40.6 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.6 boards per game.

The Knicks knock down 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to their opponents' 12.5. They shoot 36.9% from deep while their opponents hit 36.5% from long range.

New York ranks 12th in the NBA with 114.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 10th in the league defensively with 111.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Indiana Key Stats

The Pacers' +250 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 123.3 points per game (first in NBA) while allowing 120.2 per contest (27th in league).

Indiana averages 41.5 rebounds per game (28th in league) while conceding 43.4 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 1.9 boards per game.

The Pacers knock down 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) at a 37.4% rate (ninth-best in NBA), compared to the 10.7 per game their opponents make, at a 36.5% rate.

Indiana's 117.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank second in the NBA, and the 115.5 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 24th in the league.

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