{"id":51476,"date":"2025-05-23T08:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/51476\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T08:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:30:06","slug":"pacers-vs-knicks-game-2-start-time-tv-expert-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/51476\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacers vs Knicks Game 2 start time, TV, expert prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/sports\/pacers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Pacers<\/a> keep winning in weird ways, and that has helped take homecourt advantage from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/knicks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Knicks<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> Eastern Conference Finals.<\/p>\n<p>Game 2 is Friday night, May 23, after a wild 138-135 overtime win in which the Pacers rallied from deficits of 17 points in the middle of the fourth quarter, 14 points in the final 3 minutes of regulation, 8 points in the final 40 seconds of the fourth, and 4 points early in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacers defeated the Knicks in the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs in seven games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/staff\/8162100002\/dustin-dopirak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Dustin Dopirak<\/a>\u00a0has the best Pacers coverage. Keep up with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profile.indystar.com\/newsletters\/manage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">IndyStar&#8217;s Pacers newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pacers-Knicks injury report tonight<\/p>\n<p>Pacers:\u00a0Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) is out.<\/p>\n<p>Knicks: None.<\/p>\n<p>Knicks vs Pacers playoff schedule; start time for Pacers and Knicks today, May 23<\/p>\n<p>(All games ET; *-if necessary)<\/p>\n<p>Game 1, May 21: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/pacers\/2025\/05\/21\/indiana-pacers-new-york-knicks-game-1-live-updates-eastern-conference-finals-nba-tyrese-haliburton\/83775434007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pacers 138, Knicks 135, OT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Game 2, Fri., May 23: at Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT<\/p>\n<p>Game 3, Sun., May 25: at Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT<\/p>\n<p>Game 4, Tues., May 27: at Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT<\/p>\n<p>*-Game 5, Thurs., May 29: at Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT<\/p>\n<p>*-Game 6, Sat., May 31: at Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT<\/p>\n<p>*-Game 7, Mon., June 2: at Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT<\/p>\n<p>What channel is the Pacers game on today, May 23? How can I watch Pacers-Knicks in NBA playoffs?<\/p>\n<p>TV:\u00a0TNT<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sling-tv.pxf.io\/55kbn2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Watch the Eastern Conference Finals on Sling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How can I stream, listen to the Pacers today, May 23?<\/p>\n<p>93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analysis) and Pat Boylan (sideline reporting). Game 2 streaming is on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siriusxm.com\/sports\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SiriusXM<\/a>\u00a0channels 81 and 86 (Knicks feed).<\/p>\n<p>Are the Pacers favored over the Knicks today, May 23? <a data-autotag=\"9c580fdc-190c-4799-8818-97e0f670368a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/indiana-pacers\/11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Indiana Pacers<\/a> vs. <a data-autotag=\"8b753024-9401-4cc8-9e23-5a6cdca0282d\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/new-york-knicks\/18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Knicks<\/a> betting odds<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.betmgm.com\/en\/sports\/events\/indiana-pacers-at-new-york-knicks-17562154?tab=score\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BetMGM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Favorite: Knicks by 5.5 points<\/p>\n<p>Over\/under: 225.5 total points<\/p>\n<p>Moneyline: Pacers +195, Knicks -235<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/game\/_\/gameId\/401772990\/pacers-knicks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN&#8217;s matchup predictor<\/a> gives the Pacers a 51.3% chance of winning.<\/p>\n<p>Pacers probable starting lineup today, May 23<\/p>\n<p>(with Game 1 stats)<\/p>\n<p>Pacers key reservesKnicks probable starting lineup today, May 21<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/players\/jalen-brunson\/887914\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Brunson<\/a> (43 points, 12-of-14 free throws, 5 assists, 7 turnovers)<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/players\/karlanthony-towns\/837030\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> (35 points, 4-of-8 3-pointers, 12 rebounds)<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/players\/og-anunoby\/900535\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OG Anunoby<\/a> (16 points, 3 steals, 3 blocked shots)<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/players\/mikal-bridges\/846400\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mikal Bridges<\/a> (16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocked shots)<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/players\/josh-hart\/741892\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Hart<\/a> (8 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists)Knicks key reserves<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Indiana Pacers keep winning in weird ways, and that has helped take homecourt advantage from the 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