WagerTalk, the largest picks<\/a> site online, offers NBA FREE PICKS<\/a> every day, as well as cheap premium paid NBA picks<\/a> from expert professional handicappers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Indiana Pacers have utilized TJ McConnell off the bench to push the pace and score in transition, and he’s been very aggressive in this series with 9, 8, 4 and 9 shot attempts in limited minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n McConnell has covered this line in 4 of his last 6 head-to-head games against the New York Knicks while averaging 13.6 PRAs per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That includes 3 of 4 games in this series where McConnell has logged 18, 16, 9 and 16 PRAs. He’s also seen plenty of rebound chances and potential assists with 12, 16, 11 and 9 combined opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Knicks defense has struggled with transition defense throughout this entire series, and they can’t key in on McConnell as the Pacers have plenty of other scoring options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n McConnell let us down in Game 4 as he recorded 9 PRA due to him only taking 4 field goal attempts, but the RA chances were still there. Let’s look for a few more shots as McConnell continues to thrive with high energy minutes off the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a do or die game for the New York Knicks and you have to figure that Jalen Brunson will be firing away plenty of shots in an attempt to extend the Eastern Conference Finals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Brunson has scored 31+ points in 3 of the first 4 games of this series including both games at Madison Square Garden where he’s scored 43 and 36 points on 18 and 19 field goal attempts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The crowd at MSG has motivated Brunson as he’s covered this line 5 of 8 postseason games during this current run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Karl-Anthony Towns is currently listed as questionable for this contest, but we should fully expect him to play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, KATs effectiveness is in question and there’s no guarantee on his minutes which could put even more of the scoring ownness on Brunson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Pacers aren’t going to be changing their defensive game plan so Brunson will continue to see 1-on-1 coverage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Brunson has a ridiculous usage rate in this series (36.5%) and when he’s seen a usage rate higher than 36%, he’s averaged 37.3 points per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Need an extra hand breaking down today’s basketball slate? We’ve got you covered. GoldSheet Lite<\/a> is a FREE<\/em><\/strong> simple one-page digital download featuring notable NBA trends, plus a free play from the NBA and college hoops slate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wet your whistle with this free daily download, and if you’re hungry for more, check out the full GoldSheet offering at wagertalk.com\/goldsheet\/basketball<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nExpert NBA Player Props for Thursday: TJ McConnell, Pacers OVER 13.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-130)\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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