Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks game player stats and box score for May 29 | 2025 NBA playoffs ECF Game 5

The New York Knicks built a 22-point third-quarter lead in Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday before holding on for a 111-94 win. Behind Jalen Brunson's 14 first-quarter points, the Knicks grabbed a lead it would never give up. New York's defense finally showed its teeth to slow down Indiana's sizzling offense.

Brunson finished the game with 32 points and outplayed Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton on both ends. Karl-Anthony Towns, who took over in the second quarter, contributed 24 points, 13 rebounds and three assists. Josh Hart had his best game off the bench, delivering 12 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in the must-win game.

Haliburton and Co. failed to close the Knicks on the road. For the first time in the series, Indiana's high-octane offense stuttered. Only Pascal Siakam among the starters finished with double-digit scoring. The Pacers can punch a ticket to the NBA Finals with a Game 6 win on Saturday.

---

Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks player stats and box score

Indiana Pacers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Pascal Siakam	15	6	5	3	0	2	5-13	1-3	4-8	-1
Aaron Nesmith	3	2	0	1	1	1	1-8	1-5	0-0	-20
Myles Turner	5	2	2	0	3	4	2-3	1-2	0-0	-20
Andrew Nembhard	6	2	1	3	0	3	3-8	0-1	0-0	-25
Tyrese Haliburton	8	2	6	2	1	0	2-7	0-2	4-5	-23
Obi Toppin	11	4	0	0	0	1	4-10	0-4	3-3	-26
Jarace Walker	6	1	0	1	1	2	2-4	2-4	0-0	+5
Johnny Furphy	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1
Thomas Bryant	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	+5
Tony Bradley	2	2	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	2-2	+6
T.J. McConnell	7	5	5	0	1	3	3-5	1-2	0-0	+6
Bennedict Mathurin	23	9	0	0	0	3	6-10	2-4	9-9	+8
Ben Sheppard	8	3	1	0	0	1	2-3	2-2	2-2	-1
James Johnson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Isaiah Jackson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

New York Knicks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Mikal Bridges	12	3	5	1	0	1	6-12	0-3	0-0	+13
OG Anunoby	11	4	0	3	0	1	3-14	1-7	4-4	+15
Karl-Anthony Towns	24	13	3	1	0	4	10-20	1-4	3-5	+26
Mitchell Robinson	6	6	0	1	2	1	3-3	0-0	0-2	+3
Jalen Brunson	32	5	5	0	1	3	12-18	4-7	4-4	+18
Precious Achiuwa	2	1	0	1	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-1	+6
Ariel Hukporti	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0
Miles McBride	5	1	2	0	0	1	2-4	1-1	0-0	-3
Josh Hart	12	10	4	2	0	3	4-8	0-2	4-6	-1
Delon Wright	0	1	3	1	0	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	+4
Landry Shamet	5	1	0	1	0	1	2-3	1-2	0-0	+4
P.J. Tucker	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cameron Payne	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tyler Kolek	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pacome Dadiet	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

---

Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Game Summary

The Indiana Pacers looked to send the New York Knicks on vacation when they faced them again in Game 5 on Thursday. Tyrese Haliburton and Co. reached the brink of an NBA Finals appearance after winning two nights ago, 130-121, in Indianapolis. A victory by the Pacers would send them to their first championship round for the first time since 2000.

Jalen Brunson scored 14 points in 11 minutes to drag the Knicks to a 27-23 lead after one quarter. The All-Star point guard's sizzling start got the Madison Square crowd going but the Pacers' balanced attack kept them in the game.

Karl-Anthony Towns took over in the second quarter after the Pacers clamped down on Brunson. KAT had 13 points and one assist to carry the Knicks to a 56-45 lead. Towns' early flurry, nine points in the first six minutes of the period, gave the home team a little breathing room.

The Pacers’ high-octane offense showed some life, but the Knicks continued to hold the driver’s seat. Miles McBride’s jumper pushed New York’s lead to 86-64 before a little surge from Indiana cut the deficit to 90-73 entering the fourth quarter.

Indiana closed the gap in the opening four minutes of the fourth quarter but New York's much-maligned defense stepped up. Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson made timely shots to keep the home team at bay.