Do you think games are rig to extend the series?

[Sanitough]

What I believe is simple: more games mean more money. So if they rig the game to extend the series, that just brings in more profit.
But on the betting side, that's a whole different story. If the league is run by a syndicate, they could be making way more money from the bets than from running the league itself.

Now about today’s game, pretty sure the Pacers are the favorites not based on odds, but do the Knicks still have a shot to extend the series?

The line is -4.5, but the moneyline feels like the safer bet. ^{(I think knicks are gonna win).}

[shield132]

You don’t know whether that referee would be biased or not. Even if it’s home court, it’s still possible that a referree be objective. So you really don’t know if it can be rigged. It’s hard to tell.

If there is a match against Real Madrid and the match is in Santiago Bernabeu, be assured that the referees will be on Real Madrid's side. Overall, it's a well-known fact that referees are biased in favor of the team that has match on their own stadium. It's also a well-known fact that referees are more forgiving to superstars and in some cases, to the teams of where these superstars play. For example, Messi is a superstar and every referee tries to avoid yellow or red card to him because if he gets benched, that will cause a huge protest in players since most of them come to watch his performance. When it comes to world cup, everyone wants Messi or Cristiano to win, so they treat Argentina and Portugal better but today it's not the thing to my mind since these two players are almost retired.

[Cryptmuster]

If there is a match against Real Madrid and the match is in Santiago Bernabeu, be assured that the referees will be on Real Madrid's side. Overall, it's a well-known fact that referees are biased in favor of the team that has match on their own stadium. It's also a well-known fact that referees are more forgiving to superstars and in some cases, to the teams of where these superstars play. For example, Messi is a superstar and every referee tries to avoid yellow or red card to him because if he gets benched, that will cause a huge protest in players since most of them come to watch his performance. When it comes to world cup, everyone wants Messi or Cristiano to win, so they treat Argentina and Portugal better but today it's not the thing to my mind since these two players are almost retired.

Maybe what you’re saying has a grain of truth. For example, when you watch the Champions League, it’s hard to deny that referees often seem to favor Real Madrid in certain controversial moments. Of course, this also happens in other matches, but since we watch games as fans, we naturally have a team we support, and if the referee makes a close decision in favor of the other team, it triggers negative emotions. But that doesn’t always mean the referee is biased toward one side or the other. Referees are human too, and they can make mistakes.

[KiaKia]

I want to be luck, that's all, I don't care if games are rigged or not, you can win even if a game is rigged, your own is to risk what you can afford to lose and watch the game plays out, either in your way or other.

What about you won a game and later you find out that it was rigged, will you return the amount you just won because it was a rigged game? This is why I used to say that gamblers who complains are surely not winning, that's why they are complaining.

Let games be rig, one team have to lose and the other have to win, it could even work out in your favour, that rigging you hated so much, I thought many gamblers don't care about the games but the results of the games they placed bet on.

[Maslate]

Time to prove if the league is really rigged, if they push this to a Game 7, then the Knicks have to win… which means my bet on the Pacers will lose,

You never really know what’s gonna happen. Sure, the Pacers are at home in a closeout game, but the Knicks could steal one and bring it back to MSG.

I’ve got my money on the Pacers, but I’m definitely curious to see if this “conspiracy theory” has any truth to it.

[stadus]

Time to prove if the league is really rigged, if they push this to a Game 7, then the Knicks have to win… which means my bet on the Pacers will lose,

You never really know what’s gonna happen. Sure, the Pacers are at home in a closeout game, but the Knicks could steal one and bring it back to MSG.

I’ve got my money on the Pacers, but I’m definitely curious to see if this “conspiracy theory” has any truth to it.

For the sake of confirming the “script,” let the Knicks win this game, haha.

But seriously, there should be no tomorrow for the Pacers. If they lose Game 6, they’re basically handing over the series. I don’t know the exact percentage of road teams winning a Game 7, but I’m sure it’s very low. If they’re smart and look at the stats, they won’t let it get to that. Perfect setup too... home crowd, great venue, celebrate the win, award the Conference Best Player… and call it a night.

[Botnake]

Perfect setup too... home crowd, great venue, celebrate the win, award the Conference Best Player… and call it a night.

This is exactly how I picture Game 6 going down, that’s why I’m riding with the public and backing the Pacers to close out the series. If they extend it to Game 7, it just feels forced. Not fun anymore. OKC is already waiting, well-rested, and we don’t want to see a boring Finals where the Pacers or Knicks are gassed from a 7-game war.

So don’t overthink it. No rigging this game, just let the better team win and move on.

[Shinpako09]

Time to prove if the league is really rigged, if they push this to a Game 7, then the Knicks have to win… which means my bet on the Pacers will lose,

You never really know what’s gonna happen. Sure, the Pacers are at home in a closeout game, but the Knicks could steal one and bring it back to MSG.

I’ve got my money on the Pacers, but I’m definitely curious to see if this “conspiracy theory” has any truth to it.

The Pacers’ performance in Game 5 was like, wtf. Even layups wouldn’t go in, and Haliburton wasn’t taking many shots like usual. Also, they invited the firefighter in Game 4. Like, why not Game 3? Do they know they are going to lose, or did they purposely do it? This is the reason why many think the game has a script and is rigged. They are like milking the community by extending the series even if they can finish it already if they want to. But if we think about it, the League will earn more if the Knicks enter the Finals.