The Indiana Pacers will try to clinch an NBA Finals berth at home. The New York Knicks never trail and control the action throughout in winning Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals 111-94.
Indiana’s starters struggle mightily, combining for just 37 points and 14 rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin leads the Pacers with 23Â points and 9Â rebounds. Pascal Siakam scores 15Â points with 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Tyrese Haliburton makes 2-of-7Â shots on the way to 8Â points.
Jalen Brunson scores 32Â points, and Karl-Anthony Towns 24Â with 13 rebounds to power New York, which owns a 5-rebound advantage.
The Pacers lead the series 3-2 with Game 6 on Saturday night in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The winner of this series plays the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals.
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3:26 left 4Q, Knicks 104, Pacers 88: The game is sloppy on both sides. Indiana has 18 turnovers, New York 15.
6:21 left 4Q, Knicks 100, Pacers 84: Josh Hart scores on consecutive plays. Timeout, Indiana.
8:04 left 4Q, Knicks 96, Pacers 84: The Pacers cut into their deficit with Jalen Brunson on the bench. A 9-1 run prompts a New York timeout.
End 4Q, Knicks 90, Pacers 73: Bennedict Mathurin has 17 points to lead the Pacers, and Obi Toppin has 11 off the bench. Indiana starters have 29 total points. Pascal Siakam has 11, but is 4-of-8 on free throws. Tyrese Haliburton has 6 points and 5 assists on 1-of-5 shooting.
2:55 left 3Q, Knicks 81, Pacers 64: Jalen Brunson will have a free throw coming out of the timeout after Obi Toppin fouls him on a made 3. Brunson has 29 points.
Indiana scores 8 straight after the Knicks’ lead grows to 72-52 with 6:32 left. Karl-Anthony Towns picks up his 4th foul and heads to the bench with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Seeing the hell-or-highwater version of Bennedict Mathurin here. Just trying to get the ball somewhere near the rim and see what happens.
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) May 30, 2025
8:49 left 3Q, Knicks 66, Pacers 50: Jalen Brunson scores 8 early points and is up to 22, giving New York a 16-point lead.
Pascal Siakam has 9 points to lead the Pacers. Karl-Anthony Towns has 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson 14 points for New York, which has not trailed.
2:56 left 2Q, Knicks 50, Pacers 36: Myles Turner has 3 fouls and heads to the bench with 5 points and 2 blocked shots.
The Knicks have a 14-2 run to go up 14. New York extends its lead to 12 points before Jalen Brunson returns at the 5:45 mark.
6:56 left 2Q, Knicks 40, Pacers 32: With Jalen Brunson on the bench to start the quarter, Karl-Anthony Towns joins him in double figures (12).
End 1Q, Knicks 27, Pacers 23: Pascal Siakam has 5 points for the Pacers, who are on a 10-2 run. Eight of their players have scored. Jalen Brunson has 14 for New York.
4:23 left 1Q, Knicks 23, Pacers 13: New York extends its lead as Jalen Brunson hits a couple of 3s. He’s up to 12 points. Timeout, Indiana.
9:22 left 1Q, Knicks 9, Pacers 3: Jalen Brunson scores on Aaron Nesmith on New York’s first three possessions, while the Pacers commit turnovers on their first two before Myles Turner hits a 3.
Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Myles Turner, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam
Knicks: Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Mitchell Robinson, O.G. Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns
Dustin Dopirak, IndyStar: Pacers 119-110
“The Pacers know they’re going to be dealing with a desperate team elevated by a raucous home crowd at Madison Square Garden, and they know the Knicks still have All-NBA players in Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. So they’re fully aware they’re not in any position to exhale. But they are in control of this series and they fixed what ailed them in Game 3 — when they allowed the game to slow to the Knicks’ pace. They’re aware they must keep running and they should be able to do that, even in the Garden. The Knicks are certain to have a push left in them, but if the Pacers can withstand early punches, that should be enough for them to outlast New York and advance to the NBA Finals.”
Pacers:Â Aaron Nesmith (ankle) is questionable; Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) is out.
Knicks: Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is questionable.
(All games ET; *-if necessary)
Game 1, May 21: Pacers 138, Knicks 135, OT
Game 2, May 23: Pacers 114, Knicks 109
Game 3, May 25: Knicks 106, Pacers 100
Game 4, May 27: Pacers 130, Knicks 121
Game 5, Thurs., May 29: at Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT
*-Game 6, Sat., May 31: at Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT
*-Game 7, Mon., June 2: at Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT
TV:Â TNT, with Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Reggie Miller and Stan Van Gundy (analysis) and Allie LaForce (sideline reporting)
Watch the Eastern Conference Finals on Sling
93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analysis) and Pat Boylan (sideline reporting). Game 5 streaming is on SiriusXM channels 81 and 86 (Knicks feed).
Are the Pacers favored over the Knicks today, May 29? Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks betting odds
via BetMGM
Favorite: Knicks by 4.5 points
Over/under: 222.5 total points
Moneyline: Pacers +150, Knicks -185
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Pacers a 54.2% chance of winning.
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(series averages)
Pascal Siakam (25.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 50% 3-pointers)Tyrese Haliburton (24.3 points, 11.0 assists, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals, 33.3% 3-pointers)Myles Turner (15.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 blocked shots, 23.9% 3-pointers)Aaron Nesmith (16.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 61.9% 3-pointers)Andrew Nembhard (9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 50% 3-pointers)Jalen Brunson (33.3 points, 5.5 assists, 4.0 turnovers, 38-of-42 free throws)Karl-Anthony Towns (25.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 45.5% 3-pointers, 27-of-32 free throws)OG Anunoby (17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 steals, 2.0 blocked shots)Mikal Bridges (17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 40% 3-pointers)Josh Hart (8.5 points, 10.0 rebounds)