Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers blew their first chance at closing out the New York Knicks on Thursday night. From start to finish, the Knicks made it clear that they were not going to be beaten at Madison Square Garden, winning the game by a final score of 111-94.

The Pacers and Knicks meet in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. We will have live score updates, highlights and analysis.

With Tyrese Haliburton limited to 8 points, the Pacers failed in their 1st attempt to earn the 2nd NBA Finals trip in franchise history, falling 111-94 to the Knicks in Game 5.

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).

Now Indiana is one away from making the NBA Finals, where defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder would make them the biggest preseason underdogs to win a championship in the history of the NBA. Of course, taking down the 68-win Thunder will be a monster task if the Pacers do end up finishing off the Knicks.

The Indiana Pacers were up 20 in Game 3 against the New York Knicks and double digits entering the fourth quarter. But they lost, and they have themselves to blame.

The Knicks trail the Pacers 3-1 in the Conference Finals as the series shifts back to New York for Game 5 Thursday. Expect 'Celebrity Row' to show up.

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