Ex-NBA Champion Drops Intriguing Playoff Prediction for New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers

The Pacers, on the other hand, advanced to the second round by eliminating a Milwaukee Bucks team that didn’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo in it. Due to his absence and Damian Lillard missing half the series, the Tyrese Haliburton-led team took everyone by surprise when they eliminated the higher-seeded squad in the first round.

As a result, these two teams with unproven All-Stars and little playoff experience met in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to battle it out to see which squad will come out on top. After four games, though, it isn’t clear yet who’s going to advance.

Former NBA Champion Kendrick Perkins Lays Game 7 Prediction for New York Knicks-Indiana Pacers Series

Like most showdowns in the playoffs right now, the Knicks-Pacers series is captivating fans because of its intensity and competitive nature. For Perkins, though, the former NBA champion said in a video posted on X by Pat McAfee that the winner will be decided in a Game 7:

As it stands, Indiana is shooting the ball at a more efficient rate and committing fewer turnovers. On the other hand, the Knicks are grabbing more offensive rebounds and getting more attempts at the free throw line. In the end, the winner will be determined by which team has more healthy players, especially since OG Anunoby went out with a strained hamstring in Game 2.

It remains to be seen who’ll take the lead in Game 5 and how the eventual loser will respond. If the series goes to Game 7, as Perkins predicted, the fans will ultimately be the big winner here.