Free Underdog Fantasy NBA player props for Knicks vs. Pacers, Game 5: Brunson, Towns, Haliburton predictions

The No. 3 seed New York Knicks will try to stave off elimination when they host the No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference finals on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Indiana increased its series lead to 3-1 with a 130-121 win on Tuesday, as Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton recorded 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds. Underdog Fantasy is one of the top DFS sites, offering Fantasy pick'em contests for its users. There are fixed multipliers for standard entries, with higher pick entries offering larger multipliers. Haliburton is coming off a massive showing in Game 5 and SportsLine's model is backing him in of his props for NBA DFS picks on Thursday. Which NBA player props should you target on Underdog Fantasy for Knicks vs. Pacers in Game 5 and how can you use this Underdog Fantasy bonus code to earn up to $1,000 in bonus credits?

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. One of the Data Scientists behind the model, Stephen Oh (@StephenOhCBS), analyzed the sim results and broke down the supporting evidence to reveal which player props have the best value for Knicks vs. Pacers, Game 5. The NBA prop odds from Underdog Fantasy could change, so act now for maximum value and be sure to check out the latest Underdog Fantasy bonus to earn up to $1,000 in bonus credits. You can find more analysis from Oh and other SportsLine data analysts on their Inside The Lines blog.

Best Knicks vs. Pacers Game 5 NBA props on Underdog Fantasy:

• Tyrese Haliburton Over 9.5 assists  (0.88x)
• Jalen Brunson Under 2.5 3-pointers made (0.91x)
• Karl-Anthony Towns Over 12.5 combined rebounds + assists (0.91x)

Tyrese Haliburton Over 9.5 assists (0.88x)

Haliburton averaged 9.2 assists per game during the regular season, and he has elevated his average to 9.8 during the postseason. The 25-year-old is coming off one of the best performances of his career, dishing out 15 assists to go along with his 32-point effort in Game 4. He became the first player in NBA playoff history to record at least 30 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds with zero turnovers.

Haliburton has reached 11 assists in three of the four games in this series, including both games at Madison Square Garden. Given his hot shooting in Game 4, the Knicks will likely force the ball out of Haliburton's hands and potentially give him even more assist opportunities. The model has him finishing with 10.9 assists in its latest simulations, making Over 9.5 the play for this Underdog Fantasy prop. 

Jalen Brunson Under 2.5 3-pointers made (0.91x)

Brunson is averaging 33.3 points per game this series while shooting 48.3% from the floor, but he's had a tougher time from beyond the arc. He's only shooting 31.0% from the 3-point line after shooting 38.3% during the regular season and 39.9% over three seasons in New York. The Knicks shot 22-for-66 from deep in the first two games of the series at Madison Square Garden and Indiana ranked ninth in the NBA in 3-point defense (35.5%) during the regular season. The model predicts that Brunson hits 2.2 triples on average.

Karl-Anthony Towns Over 12.5 combined rebounds + assists (0.91x)

Towns cleared this number on rebounds alone during the regular season, averaging 12.8 boards per game. He also dished out 3.1 assists per game in his first season with the Knicks but has averaged only 11.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. However, he did manage 16 combined rebounds and assists in Game 3 and then had 15 in Game 4, so he's trending in the right direction.

The one clear advantage that the Knicks have had in this series has been on the glass and Towns has been central to New York's dominance in that category. The model is predicting that Towns 11.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in Game 5, so it has him comfortably eclipsing his high-low of 12.5 on Underdog Fantasy.

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