New York hopes to rekindle! 111-94 defeated the opponent, Brunson scored 32 points, Towns 24+13, save the match point

On May 30, 2025, the NBA playoff Eastern Conference finals continued. The fifth game between the Pacers and the Knicks was held at the New York Knicks at home. This game is related to the life and death battle this season for the Knicks. They are currently behind 1-3 with a big score and are on the verge of being eliminated, and the situation is in jeopardy!

Brunson scored 32 points!

The two sides played equally in the first quarter. The Knicks started with a strong 10-3 start. The Pacers narrowed the score difference with a good overall shooting feel. The Knicks once took a double-digit lead with a continuous three-point firepower from Towns and Brunson, leading 23-13. In the final stage, the Pacers achieved a 10-4 climax of chasing points with the outstanding performance of the bench players. At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led 27-23!

In the second quarter, the Knicks continued their hot touch and strengthened their offensive output. Under the leadership of Towns, the Knicks led 50-36. The Pacers' core Haliburton's offensive shooting felt cold and he relied on free throws to increase points. Seeing that the gap between the two sides gradually widened, at the critical moment, Mathurin led the substitute players to continue to chase points, and played a 9-4 offensive in the last two minutes. At the end of the half game, the Knicks Towns scored 12 points in a single quarter, and the team led 56-45!

Downs scored 24 points and 13 rebounds!

After the change of sides, the Knicks core Brunson gradually found his offensive state and started the personal scoring mode to score 10 points in a row, helping the Knicks Shizhong maintain a leading advantage of about 15 points. The Pacers still failed to regain their outside shooting feel. Relying on the repeated killing and scoring by substitutes Mathurin and Toppin, the Knicks continued to cause damage and score in the interior, and continued to maintain their lead. After three quarters of the game, the Knicks led 90-73!

The final quarter, the Pacers' bench hit a 9-1 attack wave at the beginning, narrowing the gap between the two teams to only 12 points. The Knicks called a timeout and replaced the entire starting lineup to stabilize the situation. With the rotation of Hart, Anunobi and Bridges, the Knicks always maintained a double-digit lead and suppressed, and finally kept things until the end of the game. The Knicks won a game 111-94, and defeated the Pacers in this game and dragged the series to G6!

Knicks defended their home court to win a goal!

Score situation of players from both teams:

Pacers, Halliburton, 2 shots 7, 4 of 5 free throws, only 8 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, Siakam, 5 of 13 shots, 4 of 8 free throws, 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Mathulin made 6 shots, 4 of 9 free throws, 23 points, 9 rebounds, 10 shots, 4 of 10 shots, 4 of 3 free throws, 11 points, 4 rebounds, Shepard scored 8 points, 3 rebounds, McConnell scored 7 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, Nembhard scored 3 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals, Walker scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals, Turner scored 2 of 3 free throws, 5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 blocks, and Nesmith scored 3 points and 2 rebounds!

Knicks, Brunson, made 12 of 18 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 32 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block; Towns, made 10 of 20 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 5 free throws, scored 24 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists; Bridges, made 6 of 12 shots, scored 12 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal; Hart, made 4 of 8 shots, scored 12 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals; Anunobi, made 3 of 14 shots, scored 4 of 4 free throws, scored 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals; Robinson, 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, McBride scored 5 points, and Shamet scored 5 points!