Everything was coming up Knicks on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, as New York kept their title hopes alive with a 111–94 win over the Pacers. The series now heads back to Indianapolis for Game 6 with Indiana holding onto a 3–2 lead.
It was once again the dynamic scoring duo of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns who led the way for the Knicks—and as they did so, they accomplished a rare feat. With Brunson's 32 points and Towns's 24, they became the first set of teammates to score 20-plus points in each of the first five games of a conference finals since 2002.
The last pair to do so? Los Angeles Lakers legends Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, on their way to an NBA Finals win.
KAT and Jalen are the FIRST teammates with 20+ PTS each in the first five games of a conference finals since Kobe and Shaq (2002) 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zRsNKXyd8H
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 30, 2025
Decent company.
With their backs still against the wall, the Knicks must win two straight in order to return to their first NBA Finals since 1999. Game 6 from Gainbridge Fieldhouse tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday and will air on TNT.
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