Game recap: Indiana Pacers fall to New York Knicks in Game 5 of NBA playoff series

evan frank, indianapolis star

Tue, May 14, 2024, 10:40 PM·6 min read

The NBA Eastern Conference semifinal between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks is all tied up entering Game 5 tonight.

After back-to-back losses in New York, the Pacers clawed back with two straight victories in Indianapolis. The Knicks will be without OG Anunoby, who will miss his third consecutive game.

Dustin Dopirak will have analysis throughout, and we will have scoring updates, highlights and more. Please remember to refresh.

Final: Knicks get big win at Madison Square Garden over Pacers

Indiana is on the brink of elimination after New York cruised to a Game 5 victory tonight.

Pascal Siakam led the way with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Myles Turner had 16 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 13 and Andrew Nembhard had 11.

Knicks 121, Pacers 91

6:24 left 4Q: Knicks lead Pacers by 20 in fourth

Indiana has outscored New York in the fourth quarter, 11-10. Pascal Siakam leads the team with 22 points.

Knicks 106, Pacers 86

End of 3Q: Knicks up by 21 vs. Pacers

The Knicks are running away with this one after the Pacers had a promising start to the third quarter.

Knicks 96, Pacers 75

6:36 left 3Q: Knicks turn things around quickly

And just like that, the Knicks' lead is 16. Miles McBridge and Jalen Brunson hit back-to-back 3-pointers. Brunson has 31 points.

Knicks 80, Pacers 64

Pacers bring a double to Brunson -- and a good one -- but Miles McBride gets open at the top of the key for 3. Then Brunson gets a transition 3-point look. Knicks back up 80-64.
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) May 15, 2024

9:53 left 3Q: Pacers go on a run to start third quarter

Indiana began the second half on a 9-1 run. Myles Turner scored all of those points on 3-pointers.

Knicks 70, Pacers 63

Myles Turner buries three threes in a row to cut the deficit to 7 out of the half 🔥 pic.twitter.com/k5xhsvnn2Q
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 15, 2024

Halftime: Knicks hold commanding lead at the half

The Pacers have some work to do in the second half. They grabbed just 11 rebounds while New York snagged 27. Pascal Siakam leads the team with 13 points.

Jalen Brunson is on fire with 28 points. He had 18 in the second quarter alone.

Knicks 69, Pacers 54

2:11 left 2Q: Knicks blow lead wide open

New York leads by 18. The Pacers haven't scored in over 2 minutes. Tyrese Haliburton has been held in check with 5 points.

Knicks 65, Pacers 47

Just a lot not going right here for the Pacers. Double team leads to Haliburton being on Achiuwa and that doesn't go well. THen Nesmith cuts when Turner doesn't think he's going to and that's a turnover. Then Josh Hart gets his hands on a deep ball thrown to Toppin.
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) May 15, 2024

4:40 left 2Q: Pacers cut lead to 11

The Pacers are now down by 11. Pascal Siakam leads the team with 9 points. Indiana is shooting 50% from the floor while New York is at 54%.

Pacers 56, Pacers 45

23-7 on the boards now. 23-7. Knicks have 12 offensive rebounds. 13 second-chance points. 30 points in the paint.
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) May 15, 2024

6:49 left 2Q: Knicks double up Pacers' second-quarter points

Jalen Brunson is taking control of this one. He has 22 points already. The Pacers have six total rebounds while the Knicks have 19 (nine offensive).

Knicks 54, Pacers 40

Jalen Brunson stuns the defense and cruises to the lane for the floater 😲

IND-NYK (2-2) | Game 5 on TNT#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/Ia3LJtmLZK
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2024

9:23 left 2Q: Knicks extend lead over Pacers

The Knicks scored four straight points to open the second period. Overall, New York has outscored Indiana in the second half 6-1.

New York has nine offensive rebounds (17 total). Indiana has five total rebounds.

Knicks 44, Pacers 33

Isaiah Jackson comes up with a HUGE denial for Indy 🚫

IND-NYK (2-2) | Game 5 on TNT#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/6mX0XuFL0g
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2024

End of 1Q: Knicks take lead after Pacers' scoring slows

The Pacers had an early lead but that was erased after a 15-3 run by the Knicks. Pascal Siakam leads the Pacers with 7 points and 2 rebounds.

Knicks 38, Pacers 32

2:10 left 1Q: Knicks take the lead with a run

New York went on a 15-3 run before a timeout from Indiana.

Knicks 31, Pacers 25

4:18 left 1Q: Knicks cut into Pacers' lead

Josh Hart made a 3-pointer at 6:26. T.J. McConnell answered with a basket, but Donte DiVincenzo grabbed an offensive rebound on the ensuing possession and finished with the basket. Indiana and New York traded shots before Pacers coach Rick Carlisle called a timeout.

Pacers 22, Knicks 20

Both teams giving up a bunch of paint looks. Toppin misses one and Hartenstein answers with a floater that cuts the Pacers' lead to 22-20.
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) May 15, 2024

6:47 left 1Q: Pacers take early lead vs. Knicks in Game 5

Tyrese Haliburton hit a 3-pointer to give the Pacers a 9-5 advantage. The Knicks scored four straight points to tie it at 9-9. Myles Turner broke the tie with a 3-pointer at 8:32. A minute later, Turner scored on a layup. Pascal Siakam went to the free-throw line and made both shot attempts. Indiana is on a 7-0 run.

Pacers 16, Knicks 9

Tyrese Haliburton cashes in for 3⃣!

IND-NYK Game 5 is underway on TNT 🍿#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/MBjCamQ7SY
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2024

Knicks' OG Anunoby out for rest of series vs. Pacers: Report

According to Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report, OG Anunoby will miss the rest of the series against the Pacers.

OG Anunoby is very likely to miss the remainder of the Knicks’ series against the Pacers, per @ChrisBHaynes.

If New York defeats Indiana, Anunoby would return for the Eastern Conference Finals. pic.twitter.com/DxMa305gV0
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) May 14, 2024