"It is a must-win for the Pacers. If they come back here, they're gonna get another ass-kicking like they had tonight," Barkley said after the New York Knicks never trailed in winning Game 5 111-94.

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.

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Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks kept their season alive on Thursday night, defeating the Indiana Pacers by the final score of 111-94 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

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But he was limited to eight points, six assists and two rebounds Thursday. The All-NBA point guard didn’t even have a basket in the first half, when the Pacers’ total of 45 points was just two more than the had in the first quarter of Game 4.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George had high praise for Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton.

The Eastern Conference finals are heading back to Indianapolis for Game 6. With their backs against the wall, the New York Knicks delivered a wire-to-wire 17-point win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night to keep their season alive.