After a Knicks win at MSG, the series shifts back to Indiana where we will keep our eye on a few veterans to create our longshot parlay.
TJ McConnell and Myles Turner had quiet Game 5s but have the ability to score in bunches when Haliburton is off or on the floor.
As for Josh Hart, two straight double-doubles should give Thibs confidence to play him some extra minutes in this elimination game.
McConnell has scored 10 or more points at home in five of seven contests during this postseason, including an 18-point outing to put Milwaukee away in Round 1 and a 13-point outing to put the Pacers 3-1 against Cleveland in their Round 2 series.
TJ has the green light from Coach Carslile, and with the turnover problem due to subside in this game, I think McConnell could serve as the x-factor when Nembhard and/or Haliburton go to the bench.
After two straight double-doubles and six in the playoffs, Josh Hart could easily give us another fantastic elimination game performance in Game 6 away from home.
The do-it-all forward has had a near double-double in the two elimination games before last night, when he dropped 12 and 10 on the Pacers in the Knicks' victory.
At plus-odds, Hart’s elite rebounding and regular playing time should lead to an easy pathway for this prop to hit in Game 6, where he will lay everything on the line.
Turner is hot and cold from beyond the arc, similar to most stretch 5s in the league today. With that being said, the longtime Pacer is due for a big game from beyond the arc.
He’s hit just one three-pointer in each of the five games in this series, while against Milwaukee and Cleveland, he had one game with 3 makes and two games with 4 makes.
Averaging 5.1 attempts last postseason and 3.9 attempts this postseason from 3, expect Nembhard and Haliburton to find their veteran legs early in this one, early in the shot clock for a few clean looks. If one goes in during the first quarter for Myles, it could be one of those nights for the 29-year-old.
Parlay: $10 to win $344 (+3439)