Karl-Anthony Towns scored 35 points in the ECF opener, shooting 11 for 17 from the field, including 4 of 7 from three-point range, while averaging 61.0 touches in the game.

Brunson scored 43 points on 15-25 shooting in Game 1, recording five assists and six potential assists, while the Pacers allowed 26.0 assists per game during the regular season, which has decreased to 20.4 assists per game in the playoffs.

Haliburton's 3-point prop for Game 2 opened at 3.5 but has since dropped to 2.5 amid efforts by New York to limit his scoring options.

The Pacers average 7.2 offensive rebounds per game in the postseason, making them the lowest in that category, while Karl-Anthony Towns averages 9.3 defensive rebounds and 11.4 total rebounds per game.

Nesmith is averaging 16 points per game in the postseason, leads Indiana with 3.2 three-pointers made per game, ranks fifth in 3-point shooting efficiency at 53.8% among all starters, while the Knicks allow an average of 13.3 three-pointers per game.

In the opening game, Brunson was 12-for-14 from the free throw line as the Knicks collectively shot 28-for-40, while the Indiana Pacers committed 24 personal fouls, averaging 22.6 fouls and allowing 29 free throws per game this postseason.