Knicks fight to stay alive in Game 6 tonight
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 25: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket against Andrew Nembhard #2 of the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at G ( )
NEW YORK - The Knicks are back on the brink as they head to Indiana for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After a dominant 111-94 win in Game 5, New York trails the Pacers 3 to 2 in the series and must win tonight to stay alive.
Karl-Anthony Towns, who played through a bruised left knee, came up big with 24 points and 13 rebounds.
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) scores against Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (00) during the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
"Do or die. That was pretty much all I needed to see," Towns said after the game.
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The Knicks stuck with the same lineup from Game 3, putting Towns at forward and Mitchell Robinson at center.
The adjustment paid off, with New York tightening up defensively and taking a 56-45 lead into halftime. Jalen Brunson started hot, while Robinson added six points, six boards and two blocks.
What's next:
Game 6 tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET in Indiana. Win, and it's back to Madison Square Garden. Lose, and the season ends tonight.