Tonight, DraftKings Sportsbook is offering an amazing profit boost promotion. If you create a same game parlay (SGP) for Game 5 between the Pacers and the Knicks, you’ll then be issued a single-use Profit Boost Token. The only catch? The parlay has to be at least three legs with odds of at least +300 or longer. Seems simple enough, right? So simple I think I’ll whip one up right now.
With New York on the brink of elimination, here’s my favorite same game parlay for tonight’s action in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Pacers vs. Knicks Same Game Parlay
- Jalen Brunson 30+ Points
- Tyrese Haliburton 10+ Assists
- Largest Comeback: 5+ Points
Jalen Brunson 30+ Points
While Brunson’s three-point shot has not been falling in this series, foul trouble has essentially been the only thing keeping him from the 30-point plateau. The All-Star guard has exceeded this prop in three of the first four contests against the Pacers, the lone exception coming in Game 3, when Brunson was held to just 23 points. However, a quick glance at that box score will reveal how much of an outlier that performance was. Brunson logged only 2.7 minutes of fourth quarter action in that New York victory, thanks to picking up his fifth foul early in the period. Overall, he played a playoff-low 30.5 minutes that evening. In contrast, the 28-year-old has topped 36 minutes in every other game in the Eastern Conference Finals, averaging 36.7 points. With the Knicks’ backs up against the wall, I’d expect to see a lot of Brunson on Thursday.
Tyrese Haliburton 10+ Assists
It’s staggering to think how Haliburton will be able to respond after an all-time postseason showing in Game 4, but when in doubt, lean on assists with the former lottery pick. Haliburton led the NBA is assists per game in 2023-24 (10.9), and while that figure dropped slightly in 2024-25, the All-Star’s 38.9% assist rate during the regular season still ranked sixth in the NBA. Things have been even better in the playoffs, as he’s dished out at least 10 helpers in eight of the 14 contests that Indiana has played — including three of the four matchups in this series. For the postseason as a whole, Haliburton leads all men in assists per game (9.8) and passes made per game (76.1). Specific to the Conference Finals, Haliburton is also producing an eye-popping 18.0 potential assists per game. If his teammates can make a few open shots, this leg of the parlay shouldn’t be an issue.
Largest Comeback: 5+ Points
Finally, let’s first talk about the logistics of the largest comeback prop. In simple terms, it just means that the eventual winning team will have had to overcome at least a five-point deficit at some point in Game 5. Considering how competitive this series has been from the jump, I don’t think that’s too much of an ask. Heck, both the Knicks and the Pacers have had multiple memorable comebacks in these playoffs — sometimes in the final minute of the fourth quarter. You don’t even have to pick a side here. Just cheer for a back-and-forth script. That’s fun for everyone, right?
