For the first time in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, the New York Knicks are facing elimination.
After the Knicks cut the Pacers’ lead in half with a win in Game 3, the Pacers came back to win Game 4 130-121, putting them one win away from the NBA Finals — and one win away from ending the Knicks’ season.
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The series returns to Madison Square Garden for this evening’s pivotal Game 5, but there are still a few major questions the Knicks will have to answer before they even take the court tonight. Will coach Tom Thibodeau utilize a reworked starting lineup again? Will Karl-Anthony Towns play tonight after suffering a left knee contusion in Game 4?
The Knicks are facing long odds to rally from a 3-1 deficit to win the series, but it’s not an impossible task. Avoiding foul trouble and turnovers could make a huge difference as the Knicks enter today’s must-win game.
Here’s everything you need to know about Knicks vs. Pacers Game 5, including where to tune in without cable.
Today’s Knicks vs. Pacers game tips off at 8 p.m. ET tonight, May 29, on TNT.
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