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Nightly Pulse: Knicks vs. Pacers, Game 5

Keep up with the Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 matchup between the Knicks and Pacers with our Nightly Pulse blog.

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New York Knicks 111, Indiana Pacers 94 (Final)

Top Storylines of the Night 👉📝

-New York grabs a wire-to-wire win at home to extend the series.

-The Knicks never trailed in this game and held a double-digit lead for the entirety of the second half.

-The Pacers still lead this series, 3-2.

-Indiana will return home to try to close the series in Game 6 on Saturday.

-If NY pulls off that road win, we’ll have a Game 7 on Monday.

-The winner of this series will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals.

🌟🌟 Top Performers of the Night 🌟

-Jalen Brunson led NY with 32 points, five rebounds and five assists on 12-of-18 shooting.

-Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 24 points, 13 rebounds and three assists.

-Josh Hart led the bench with 12 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals.

-Bennedict Mathurin led Indiana with 23 points and eight rebounds off the bench.

-Pascal Siakam was their only starter in double figures, providing 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Game 6 in Indiana on Saturday 🎬 🎬 🎬

With this Knicks victory, we get more basketball on Saturday!

We’ll return to Indiana, and the Pacers will look to close things at home.

If the Knicks can win that road Game 6, they’ll be rewarded with a Game 7 at home on Monday.

The winner of this series faces the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals, which begins June 5.

Knicks Defeat Pacers in Game 5, 111-94 🗽🏙️🍎🚕🍕

The Knicks had to win here to extend the series, and they took care of business at home.

This is the first time they’ve held Indiana below 100 points in this series. In fact, they’ve never been held below 100 in this postseason run.

New York never trailed in this wire-to-wire win.

The Knicks shot 49 percent while holding the Pacers to 41 percent shooting.

Indiana is Clawing… 🐾 🐾

Despite trailing the whole game, Indiana went on an 8-1 run to make it a 12-point game.

They’ve made eight of their last 10 shots.

There are less than eight minutes remaining, but the Pacers are making one last push to end this series tonight.

New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Knicks Lead Pacers After 3Q, 90-73 🚕 🚕 🚕

Indiana cut the lead down to 10 points midway through the quarter, but New York ripped off a 12-0 run to take a game-high 22-point lead near the end of that frame.

NY outscored Indy in that frame, 34-28.

The Pacers committed eight turnovers in that third quarter.

New York has won all three quarters up to this point.

Jalen Brunson is carrying the load, collecting 30 points, four rebounds and four assists on 11-of-16 shooting.

New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Second Half is Underway…  🛑 LIVE  🎞️ 🎥

The Knicks looked dominant in the opening half, never relinquishing the lead.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson combined for 31 points, while no Indiana player has reached double figures in scoring.

Brunson has the first eight points for NY in this half, grabbing a game-high 16-point lead.

New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Knicks Lead Pacers, 56-45 at the Half  🌭 🗽 🍎 🌆

Indiana leads this series, 3-1, but New York came out hot.

They’ve actually held the lead for the entirety of the first half, getting their lead up to 14 points at times.

The Knicks are shooting 51 percent while holding the Pacers below 38 percent shooting.

Karl-Anthony Towns leads the way with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Jalen Brunson has 14 points, three rebounds and three assists.

No Pacers player has reached double figures in scoring.

New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers (TNT/TruTV, Live)

NY Feeling it… 🍎 🍎 🍎

The Knicks are on a 14-2 run in the second quarter and have a game-high 14-point lead.

Karl-Anthony Towns leads the way with 15 points and eight rebounds.

Jalen Brunson has sat most of this quarter but still has 14 points, three rebounds and three assists.

New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Knicks Lead Pacers After Q1, 27-23  🗽 🗽

Jalen Brunson is hungry, leading all players with 14 points, two rebounds and two assists.

The Knicks are shooting 50 percent while holding the Pacers below 36 percent.

New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Hot Start for the Knicks 🔥🔥🔥🔥

In this elimination game for NY, they’ve come out with some fire.

Jalen Brunson has six points on 3-of-3 shooting, with NY taking a 9-3 lead in the opening three minutes.

New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers (TNT/TruTV, Live)

We’re live on TNT!  🎬  🎥  🔴  ▶

We could have our Finals matchup decided tonight, or we could go back to Indiana for a Game 6.

Indiana has a 3-1 lead in this series, and they’ve been scoring at will.

The Pacers had a playoff franchise record 43 points in the opening frame of Game 4 and have scored at least 130 points in two of their three wins.

The one Knicks victory was a 106-100 victory in Game 3, so their defense is obviously key to their success.

Knicks Starting Unit  🗽  🏙️  🍎  🚕  🍕

New York has gone bigger this series, moving Mitchell Robinson into the starting lineup.

Jalen Brunson still runs the offense, averaging 29.9 points and 7.1 assists throughout the postseason.

Karl-Anthony Towns also has back-to-back 24-point double-doubles.

New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers (TNT/TruTV, 8:00 ET)

Pacers Starting Five  🌽  🤠  🛣️  🏁  🏎️💨

Aaron Nesmith was questionable with an ankle issue, but the defensive stud is ready to go.

Indiana will send out its usual starting five, with Tyrese Haliburton running the show.

Haliburton became the first player in NBA history to have at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and no turnovers in the Game 4 win.

New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers (TNT/TruTV, 8:00 ET)

Top Storylines 👉📝

Knicks look to extend the series in Game 5.
The Pacers put on a show at home in Game 4, scoring 130 points in a 130-121 victory.
Tyrese Haliburton put on a historical performance, collecting 32 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists, four steals, and zero turnovers. He became the first player in NBA history to score at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists while committing no turnovers.
A win here for Indy would send them to the NBA Finals, while a win for NY would extend the series back to Indiana for a Game 6.

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