NBA fans and traders are being offered promotional deals tied to Friday night's Knicks vs. Pacers game. On the prediction market Kalshi, new users who sign up with the promo code NYPMAX55 and make $25 in trades can qualify for a bonus of up to $55, with contracts available on NBA, NHL, international soccer and college basketball games. The offer is limited to new users aged 18 and over, and Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions.

A separate DraftKings offer advertised alongside the game gives new users $200 in bonus bets and three months of free NBA League Pass after a $5 wager, paid within 21 days. The same coverage highlights the New York Knicks, who are defending an NBA Cup title as well as their NBA title, as 6.5-point favorites over the Indiana Pacers in an NBA Cup contest. The Knicks lost their Cup opener to the 76ers 98-93 on Oct. 30 but are 4-1 in their five games since, while the Pacers are 4-8 this season, including 2-7 over their last nine games and 2-6 without Tyrese Haliburton, who remains out with a hamstring strain.S2

The same DraftKings promotion also covers the college football game between the undefeated UCLA Bruins and Illinois, where Illinois is listed as a 10-point underdog. Illinois has not allowed more than 17 points in any of its last three games and has covered the spread in three straight contests, while Katin Houser threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns in a 24-13 win over Nebraska last week.S2