Overview
- Indiana holds a 3–2 series lead and can clinch its first NBA Finals berth since 2000 with a victory in Saturday’s Game 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
- New York staved off elimination by winning Game 5 at Madison Square Garden 111–94 behind balanced scoring and stifling defense.
- Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 32 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds despite battling a knee bruise.
- Tyrese Haliburton, who managed just eight points and six assists in Game 5, pledged to rebound in the elimination matchup.
- The Pacers enter as 3.5-point favorites on the spread and are one victory away from facing the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals.