The New York Knicks‘ season is at the verge of collapse as they host the Indiana Pacers for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Indiana has a 3-1 lead over New York and closed each and every of its earlier two sequence this postseason in 5 video games. The Pacers have received 4 instantly video games in playoff-series-clinching situations, the longest streak in franchise historical past, On the opposite, the Knicks are 1-3 below head trainer Tom Thibodeau when dealing with removal.
With a win on Thursday, the Pacers will be the lowest-seeded staff (4-seed) to lose one recreation or fewer in each and every sequence en path to the NBA Finals because the playoffs expanded to 16 groups in 1984.
In Game 4, Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton led the best way with a ancient stat line. He had 32 issues, 15 assists, 12 rebounds and 0 turnovers, turning into the 3rd other participant in NBA historical past with 30 issues, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in a playoff recreation — becoming a member of Oscar Robertson (2x) and Nikola Jokic. He was once additionally the primary participant with 30 issues, 15 assists and 0 turnovers in a playoff recreation since particular person turnovers have been first tracked in 1977-78.
Will the Pacers shut it out or can the Knicks power a Game 6? Follow alongside for the highest moments from Pacers-Knicks Game 5.