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Alex Barutha
Domantas Sabonis over 40.5 points + rebounds + assists (-122) at Knicks -- FanDuel, 2:57 PM CT
The Pacers are down Malcolm Brogdon, Caris LeVert and Chris Duarte. That should push nearly all playmaking responsibilities to Sabonis. His past two outings have been massive -- 28.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists in 39.5 minutes. I don't trust anyone on the Knicks to shut him down.
Nick Whalen
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks: UNDER 206.5 points -- FanDuel Sportsbook, 2:30 PM CT
I'll begin by saying I also like Indiana to cover +3.0 if Julius Randle, who's listed as questionable, does not play. With Randle out, the Knicks have taken blowout losses to Toronto and OKC and have struggled to get anything going on offense. If Randle does return, I'll probably back off the Pacers, but I still think this ends up being an ugly game between two bad offenses each missing key pieces.
Ken Crites
I'm taking the OVER on Pascal Siakam grabbing 8.5 rebounds (-120) -- FanDuel, 2:15pm ET
The Raptors play their best ball with Siakam at center. My apologies to Precious Achiuwa, Khem Birch and Chris Boucher. Plus Yuta Watanabe and his 20 minutes per game are OUT, so Siakam might see some extra run. Siakam has averaged 10.9 boards per contest over his last seven games. Yes, Jakob Poeltl will be a problem in the paint, but the Spurs lack other rebounders (as Keldon Johnson jacks threes).
