Jalen Brunson scores 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting and New York staves off elimination in Game 5 of the East Finals.
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00:00It's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Tyrese Halliburton and the Indiana Pacers
00:10with a chance to go to the NBA Finals, but the home team led by Jalen Brunson, the New
00:15York Knicks have other ideas.
00:17Carl Anthony Towns was a game-time decision, and he made a good decision because he played
00:21well, knocking that shot down at least.
00:24Jalen Brunson pulls up for a three, then Brunson nails another three.
00:29He had 14 points in the opening quarter, and the Knicks up 23-13.
00:34In the second, T.J. McConnell to Pascal Siakam, a four of the three.
00:37Siakam, 15 points, six rebounds, five assists, and it's a two-point game.
00:41Now Towns with the driving layup and wanting to make the free throw.
00:45Watch it one more time.
00:47He's fired up after this, getting by.
00:49Miles Turner somehow making that difficult shot there.
00:53Later, it's Brunson, in addition to Josh Hart for the driving layup.
00:56He had a double-double, 12 points, 10 rebounds.
00:58Mikkel Bridges with the fadeaway, get 12 points, five assists, three rebounds at the break.
01:04The Knicks up by 11 in the third quarter.
01:07Carl Anthony Towns to Brunson for the three, and Brunson, boy, helping those Knicks out.
01:14Then Carl Anthony Towns with the driving layup that extends the lead up to 18 points.
01:20Then Brunson hits the three and is fouled.
01:24He'd make the free throw.
01:25The crowd going wild at this point.
01:27Brunson, 32 points, five rebounds, five assists, four of seven from distance.
01:31The lead is 18 in the fourth.
01:33O.G.
01:34Anunobi with the three.
01:35He had 11.
01:36Then Carl Anthony Towns with the layup and the foul.
01:39He'd miss the free throw.
01:40But, boy, what a game.
01:4124 points, 13 rebounds in this one.
01:45The Knicks forced game six.
01:47They win game five.
01:48Final score, 111-94.