The Knicks find themselves facing elimination after the Pacers won Game 4 in Indiana to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Pacers vs. Knicks Game 5 will be played in New York tonight at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
The Knicks will once again lean on Jalen Brunson tonight to keep pace with the Pacers’ explosive offense. Brunson’s points projection is one of the most popular Game 5 picks for PrizePicks NBA tonight — he’s averaged 31.9 points at the Garden in the 2025 Playoffs.
Below, find the best Jalen Brunson pick tonight, including projections to target on PrizePicks.
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Best Jalen Brunson Pick vs. Pacers in ECF Game 5
Here is the best Jalen Brunson pick for Thursday’s Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 vs. the Pacers on the PrizePicks NBA board.
Knicks PG Jalen Brunson – 7 Assists
Despite the Knicks facing elimination, Brunson has had an excellent series. He has scored at least 31 points in three of the four games and is averaging 33.3 points per game for the series. While he has shot just 31.0% from behind the arc, he has shot 48.3% from the field. That’s right in line with his season field goal percentage of 48.8%.
Brunson averaged 18.5 shot attempts and 6.9 free throw attempts per game during the regular season. In the Eastern Conference Finals, he has averaged 22.3 shot attempts and 10.3 free throw attempts per game.
With Brunson looking for his shot even more in this series, he hasn’t been racking up a ton of assists. He had 11 assists in Game 2, but he has produced five or fewer assists in each of the other three games.
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In Game 3, he had just one assist. Going back even further, Brunson has recorded six or fewer assists in five of his last six playoff games. In eight home playoff games this year, Brunson is averaging 31.9 points per game, but has only gone more than seven assists in three games.
Despite the Pacers playing at such a fast pace, they don’t allow a ton of assists. During the regular season, they allowed the 12th-fewest assists per game (26.0) in the league. In the playoffs, the Pacers have allowed the fourth-fewest assists (21.0) per game.
More Jalen Brunson Projections vs. Pacers
Here are other top Jalen Brunson projections vs. the Pacers tonight, via PrizePicks.
- 30.5 Points
- 3.5 Rebounds (Demon)
- 10 FG Made
- 41 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- 3 Points first 5 Minutes
- 2.5 3-PT Made
- 44.5 Fantasy Score
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The Knicks lost the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals in New York. If they lose at home again in Game 5, their season will be over. If they are going to force a Game 6 in Indiana, Jalen Brunson will likely need to score in bunches.
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