Pacers and Knicks Set for Critical Game 5
The Indiana Pacers take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal-round series. The series is tied, 2-2.

The Pacers (6-4 postseason) took full advantage of home floor in Games 3 and 4 following two frustrating road losses in New York to open the series. Indiana's most recent success was an impressive 121-89 throttling of the Knicks on Sunday. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 20 points, adding six rebounds and five assists. T.J. McConnell generated a 15-point, 10-assist double-double that included four rebounds and two steals. Pascal Siakam and Obi Toppin generated matching 14-point, two-assist, one-steal efforts, with Siakam adding four rebounds. Myles Turner furnished 13 points, five boards, two assists, three blocks and one steal. Isaiah Jackson supplied 10 points, six rebounds and two steals.

The Pacers come into Tuesday's game without any injuries to report.

The Knicks (6-4 postseason) will need to dust themselves off from that aforementioned Game 4 humbling, with about the only silver lining coming out of that performance being that New York's starters got some unexpected rest after a fatiguing first three games. Alec Burks led the Knicks with 20 points, complementing them with five rebounds and two assists. Jalen Brunson delivered 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals. Miles McBride registered 16 points, five boards, four assists and one steal.

The Knicks will likely list OG Anunoby (hamstring) as no better than questionable for Tuesday's game. Isaiah Hartenstein (shoulder) is expected to be listed as probable.

Tuesday's game marks the eighth meeting between the teams since the start of the regular season. The Pacers have won four of the first seven games.
Posted on: 5/13/2024 9:58 AM