INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers wasted one chance to wrap up the Eastern Conference ... clinch the franchise’s second NBA Finals appearance, at home against the New York Knicks. “They played better than us, and I just think we’ve been ...

The Indiana Pacers face the New York Knicks in Game 5 of their best-of-7 Eastern Conference Finals series at Madison Square Garden Thursday.

In a 2025 Eastern Conference finals that has seen both teams choke away big leads, the Knicks found a Game 5 advantage and kept it against their fellow comeback artists in a 111-94 win. Game 6 is scheduled for Saturday in Indiana (8 p.m. ET, TNT).

Tyrese Haliburton had 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover in a sensational postseason performance to lead the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks 130-121 on Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

ESPN NBA reporter Shams Charania believes the tide is turning toward the Pacers, who are in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year. Charania joined the "Pat McAfee Show" just outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday to discuss all things NBA.

The Eastern Conference finals between the rival Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks has been a showcase of teams that excel on the road.