NBA betting: Bets that stand out for Knicks-Pacers Game 2 - ESPN

Will the historic comeback by the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals have a carryover to Game 2? That's the big question heading into Friday night's game at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks look to even the series and slow down the Pacers' momentum.

Jalen Brunson (43) and Karl-Anthony Towns (35) paced the Knicks in the series opener, while Tyrese Haliburton (31) and Aaron Nesmith (30) led the scoring for the Pacers. Can you expect more of the same in Game 2?

Here are some of the bets that stand out for Friday night's game.

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Karl-Anthony Towns over 23.5 points (-120). Towns has turned in dominant scoring performances against the Pacers for years, averaging 30.6 PPG in their last 12 meetings, including the 35 he dropped in Game 1. Towns has now scored 30 or more points in three straight, and four of his last five matchups against the Pacers. The Pacers play fast paced and don't have an answer for Towns' ability to produce both inside and out, and Game 1 demonstrated that the Knicks will need all the scoring he can provide if they want to even the series. — Snellings

Myles Turner over 14.5 total points (-115). Turner only scored 14 points in Game 1, but he got off to a scorching start with 11 points in the first quarter before he cooled off. The hot start was closer to his norm against the Knicks; in 13 games against the Knicks over the last two seasons, including playoffs, Turner has averaged 17.1 PPG while scoring at least 16 points in eight of those 13. With the way the Pacers move the ball on offense, the Knicks' bigs are often forced to switch onto guards or sag into the paint, leaving Turner with plenty of