Knicks Dazzle in Shocking Win Over Pacers, Reviving NBA Finals Dreams Against All Odds
You know when a team digs deep and flips the script in the most crucial moments? That’s exactly what the New York Knicks did against the Indiana Pacers, with Jalen Brunson lighting up the scoreboard for a whopping 32 points. The Pacers are still just one win away from wrapping up the Eastern Conference finals, but this home victory punched the Knicks right back into the mix, narrowing the series gap to 3-2. And Karl-Anthony Towns — playing through some serious knee pain — delivered a monster performance with 24 points and 13 boards, proof that the Knicks aren’t just showing up, they’re here to fight. It’s do-or-die time, and the energy on that court was absolutely electric. If you’re into fierce playoffs drama and gutsy basketball, this showdown is the real deal! LEARN MORE
Karl-Anthony Towns played through a knee injury to record 24 points and 13 rebounds as the third-seeded Knicks led throughout.”I looked at the game and it was ‘game five, do or die’,” Towns said. “That was pretty much all I needed to see.””Rough night for me,” said the 25-year-old point guard. “I’ve got to be better setting the tone and getting downhill. I feel I didn’t do a great job of that.Indiana crept to within 12 points with just over eight minutes remaining, but Josh Hart answered with consecutive baskets and Mikal Bridges hit a jumper to make it an 18-point margin.Indiana remain one win from clinching the Eastern Conference finals but the Knicks claimed a 111-94 home win to cut their deficit to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.
Towns had 17 points and 10 rebounds in the first half as New York led 56-45 at half-time, before pushing their advantage to 90-73 heading into the final quarter.”We have no room for error,” Towns added. “Our backs are against the wall and every game is do or die. If we don’t bring that energy or execution, our season will be over.”Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton had 30 points and 15 assists in game four but was kept to eight points on Thursday, with six assists.”They picked up the pressure a little bit and applied more as the game went on. Put it on me, I’ve got to be better in game six.”Bennedict Mathurin registered 23 points and nine rebounds off the bench for the fourth-seeded Pacers, who host game six on Saturday (01:00 BST, Sunday).Reuters
Ben Collins
BBC Sport journalist
5 hours ago
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points as the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers to keep alive their hopes of reaching the NBA Finals.
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