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Pacers One Victory from Finals as Knicks Confront Elimination

Karl-Anthony Towns’s questionable knee status will shape Thursday’s Game 5 at Madison Square Garden after Tyrese Haliburton powered Indiana’s 130-121 victory

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May 27, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) runs up court during the second quarter against the Indiana Pacers during game four of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks reacts after dunking the ball against Andrew Nembhard #2 and Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Overview

  • Indiana can reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 with a win in Game 5.
  • Tyrese Haliburton recorded a 32-point, 15-assist, 12-rebound triple-double without a turnover, the first 30-15-10-0 line in postseason history.
  • The Knicks logged 17 turnovers in Game 4, resulting in over 20 fast-break points for the Pacers.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns is listed as questionable for Game 5 after suffering a left knee contusion late in Game 4.
  • New York is 0-15 all-time when trailing 3-1 in a playoff series and must win three straight to force the Finals.