Game Recap: Knicks 111, Pacers 94

Jalen Brunson scores 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting and New York staves off elimination in Game 5 of the East Finals.

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00:00It's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Tyrese Halliburton and the Indiana Pacers

00:10with a chance to go to the NBA Finals, but the home team led by Jalen Brunson, the New

00:15York Knicks have other ideas.

00:17Carl Anthony Towns was a game-time decision, and he made a good decision because he played

00:21well, knocking that shot down at least.

00:24Jalen Brunson pulls up for a three, then Brunson nails another three.

00:29He had 14 points in the opening quarter, and the Knicks up 23-13.

00:34In the second, T.J. McConnell to Pascal Siakam, a four of the three.

00:37Siakam, 15 points, six rebounds, five assists, and it's a two-point game.

00:41Now Towns with the driving layup and wanting to make the free throw.

00:45Watch it one more time.

00:47He's fired up after this, getting by.

00:49Miles Turner somehow making that difficult shot there.

00:53Later, it's Brunson, in addition to Josh Hart for the driving layup.

00:56He had a double-double, 12 points, 10 rebounds.

00:58Mikkel Bridges with the fadeaway, get 12 points, five assists, three rebounds at the break.

01:04The Knicks up by 11 in the third quarter.

01:07Carl Anthony Towns to Brunson for the three, and Brunson, boy, helping those Knicks out.

01:14Then Carl Anthony Towns with the driving layup that extends the lead up to 18 points.

01:20Then Brunson hits the three and is fouled.

01:24He'd make the free throw.

01:25The crowd going wild at this point.

01:27Brunson, 32 points, five rebounds, five assists, four of seven from distance.

01:31The lead is 18 in the fourth.

01:33O.G.

01:34Anunobi with the three.

01:35He had 11.

01:36Then Carl Anthony Towns with the layup and the foul.

01:39He'd miss the free throw.

01:40But, boy, what a game.

01:4124 points, 13 rebounds in this one.

01:45The Knicks forced game six.

01:47They win game five.

01:48Final score, 111-94.