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National Post
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- National Post
Brunson, Towns carry Knicks to 111-94 victory to cut Pacers' series lead to 3-2
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds despite a bruised left knee and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the Eastern Conference final by beating the Indiana Pacers 111-94 on Thursday night in Game 5. Article content The Knicks won on their home floor for the first time in the series and prevented the Pacers from earning the second NBA Finals trip in franchise history. Indiana will try again Saturday night at home. Article content Knicks fans chanted 'Knicks in 7! Knicks in 7!' in the final minutes as New York extended its first trip to the conference final since 2000 and kept alive hopes of becoming the 14th team to overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a series. No team has won a conference final series after dropping the first two games at home. Article content Two nights after giving up 43 points in the first quarter, the Knicks held the Pacers to just 45 in the first half and limited Tyrese Haliburton, who had 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds Tuesday, to just eight points and six assists. Article content Article content Brunson, outplayed by his point guard counterpart Tuesday, rebounded with his franchise-record 20th postseason game of 30 or more points with the Knicks. Article content Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 points off the bench for the Pacers, who had won six straight road games. Indiana shot just 40.5% from the field in by far its lowest-scoring game of the postseason. Article content Brunson scored 14 in the first quarter as the Knicks held a 27-23 lead — giving up 20 fewer points than in the first quarter of Game 4, when they trailed 43-35. Article content Towns, who was questionable to play after hurting his left knee in a collision late in Game 4, picked up the slack with 12 in the second, when Brunson was scoreless. Article content Brunson came back with the Knicks' first eight of the third quarter as they opened a 20-point lead midway through the period. The Pacers cut that in half before New York regained control with a 12-0 burst, highlighted by Brunson's four-point play, to make it 86-64. Article content
Globe and Mail
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Globe and Mail
Brunson, Towns carry Knicks to 111-94 victory that cuts Pacers' series lead to 3-2
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds despite a bruised left knee and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Indiana Pacers 111-94 on Thursday night in Game 5. The Knicks won on their home floor for the first time in the series and prevented the Pacers from earning the second NBA Finals trip in franchise history. Indiana will try again Saturday night at home. Knicks fans chanted 'Knicks in 7! Knicks in 7!' in the final minutes as New York extended its first trip to the conference finals since 2000 and kept alive hopes of becoming the 14th team to overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a series. No team has won a conference finals series after dropping the first two games at home. Two nights after giving up 43 points in the first quarter, the Knicks held the Pacers to just 45 in the first half and limited Tyrese Haliburton, who had 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds Tuesday, to just eight points and six assists. Brunson, outplayed by his point guard counterpart Tuesday, rebounded with his franchise-record 20th postseason game of 30 or more points with the Knicks. Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 points off the bench for the Pacers, who had won six straight road games. Indiana shot just 40.5 per cent from the field in by far its lowest-scoring game of the postseason. Brunson scored 14 in the first quarter as the Knicks held a 27-23 lead — giving up 20 fewer points than in the first quarter of Game 4, when they trailed 43-35. Towns, who was questionable to play after hurting his left knee in a collision late in Game 4, picked up the slack with 12 in the second, when Brunson was scoreless. Brunson came back with the Knicks' first eight of the third quarter as they opened a 20-point lead midway through the period. The Pacers cut that in half before New York regained control with a 12-0 burst, highlighted by Brunson's four-point play, to make it 86-64.
CBS News
an hour ago
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- CBS News
Knicks stay alive, dismantle Pacers in Game 5 of Eastern Conference finals
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds despite a bruised left knee and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Indiana Pacers 111-94 on Thursday night in Game 5. The Knicks won on their home floor for the first time in the series and prevented the Pacers from earning the second NBA Finals trip in franchise history. Indiana will try again Saturday night at home. Knicks fans chanted "Knicks in 7! Knicks in 7!" in the final minutes as New York extended its first trip to the conference finals since 2000 and kept alive hopes of becoming the 14th team to overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a series. No team has won a conference finals series after dropping the first two games at home. Two nights after giving up 43 points in the first quarter, the Knicks held the Pacers to just 45 in the first half and limited Tyrese Haliburton, who had 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds Tuesday, to just eight points and six assists. Brunson, outplayed by his point guard counterpart Tuesday, rebounded with his franchise-record 21st postseason game of 30 or more points with the Knicks. Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 points off the bench for the Pacers, who had won six straight road games. Indiana shot just 40.5% from the field in by far its lowest-scoring game of the postseason. Brunson scored 14 in the first quarter as the Knicks held a 27-23 lead - giving up 20 fewer points than in the first quarter of Game 4, when they trailed 43-35. Towns, who was questionable to play after hurting his left knee in a collision late in Game 4, picked up the slack with 12 in the second, when Brunson was scoreless. Brunson came back with the Knicks' first eight of the third quarter as they opened a 20-point lead midway through the period. The Pacers cut that in half before New York regained control with a 12-0 burst, highlighted by Brunson's four-point play, to make it 86-64.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Takeaways: Knicks blow out Pacers in Game 5 to stay alive in Eastern Conference Finals
NEW YORK – The vibe inside Madison Square Garden in the hours before Game 5 Thursday night felt far different than it did the previous two games here in this series. The Knicks needed a win to stave off elimination and keep their season alive. The atmosphere was one of nervous anticipation, not quite as raucous or energetic as usual. Advertisement Then the game began and the Knicks got things back to normal. They jumped on the Pacers from the start and never relented on the way to a 111-94 victory to extend the Eastern Conference Finals to a sixth game, which will take place Saturday night back in Indianapolis. The Knicks built a lead that swelled to as many as 22 points – while no lead has been safe in this series, they managed to hold onto a double-digit advantage. Chants of "Knicks in 7" chants rained down on the court in the final minutes. The Knicks are one step closer to making that potential a reality. Here are three takeaways: Knicks' defense much better in Game 5 It was quite a difference from their less-than-stellar showing in Game 4, when they surrendered 43 points just in the first quarter alone. Advertisement The Knicks on Thursday night were much tighter defensively, switching from the early going and communicating more effectively. They forced the Pacers into some bad looks – Indiana shot 33.3 percent from the field (40.5 percent from three, though). When the Knicks defend at a high level, they're a tough team to beat. And if they're going to pull off the comeback in this series, this is how they need to defend. Beating the Pacers in a high-scoring game is far too difficult. Jalen Brunson's Mr. Clutch for a reason May 29, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) shoots against Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) and forward Jarace Walker (5) in the second quarter during game five of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Knicks needed a big performance from Brunson and he delivered. To say the least. Brunson rose to the occasion, finishing with 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting (4-of-7 from three-point range) with five rebounds and five assists. Advertisement The star guard made the Knicks' first three baskets of the game and had 13 points in the first half, which ended with the Knicks leading by four. Brunson hasn't always been at his best in this series, but he certainly was in Game 5. Tough game for Tyrese Haliburton The Pacers star guard was dominant in Game 4, finishing with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists. Game 5 was a different story. Haliburton had just eight points on 2-of-7 shooting (0-of-2 from deep) with two rebounds and six assists. Haliburton never got into any kind of rhythm and the Pacers suffered because of it. This article originally appeared on NY Knicks beat Pacers in Game 5 behind Jalen Brunson gem
Reuters
an hour ago
- General
- Reuters
Jalen Brunson, Knicks earn trip back to Indiana for Game 6
May 30 - Jalen Brunson scored 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting and the New York Knicks staved off elimination with a convincing 111-94 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night. Karl-Anthony Towns played through a left knee injury to record 24 points and 13 rebounds as the third-seeded Knicks led wire to wire while cutting their deficit to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Bennedict Mathurin registered 23 points and nine rebounds off the bench for the fourth-seeded Pacers. Pascal Siakam had 15 points, and reserve Obi Toppin added 11. Game 6 is Saturday night in Indianapolis. Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton was largely silent, finishing with eight points, on 2-of-7 shooting, and six assists. Two nights earlier, he had 30 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds and zero turnovers in a stellar Game 4 effort. The Knicks shot 49.4 percent from the field in Game 5, including 8 of 29 (27.6 percent) from 3-point range. Josh Hart had 12 points and 10 rebounds, Mikal Bridges also scored 12 points, and OG Anunoby had 11 points. Indiana connected on 40.5 percent of its shots and was 10 of 30 from behind the arc while committing 19 turnovers. The Knicks led by 11 at halftime but pushed the edge to 72-52 on two free throws by Anunoby with 6:32 remaining in the third quarter. Indiana displayed life with a 12-2 run to move within 74-64 on two foul shots by Mathurin with 4:09 left in the period. Brunson had six points, including a four-point play, as New York answered with 12 straight points. Miles "Deuce" McBride hit a jumper to cap it and make it 86-64 with 2:12 remaining. The Pacers responded with a 9-2 burst before Bridges sank a 12-footer with 1.8 seconds left to give the Knicks a 90-73 advantage entering the final stanza. New York led by 20 in the fourth before Indiana scored nine of the next 10 points to creep within 96-84 with 8:15 remaining. However, Hart answered with consecutive baskets and Bridges hit a jumper to make it an 18-point margin with 5:41 remaining. Towns' driving basket made it 106-90 with 2:44 left, and Pacers coach Rick Carlisle waved the white flag by removing Haliburton, Mathurin and Siakam from the contest. Towns had 17 points and 10 assists in the first half as New York led 56-45 at the break. Siakam had nine in the half for the Pacers. Indiana trailed by two early in the second quarter before New York rattled off 14 of the next 16 points to take a 48-34 with 5:07 left in the half. The 14-point edge was the Knicks' largest before intermission. --Field Level Media
