The Pacers won both games in New York to start this series and have won six straight on the road, two shy of the NBA record for one postseason. They are 11-3 overall in these playoffs.
The Knicks are trying to become the 14th NBA team to overcome a 3-1 deficit and the first to win a conference finals series after dropping the first two games at home.
But they have struggled to defend Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers, and could be without one of their most important players. All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns is listed as questionable because of a bruised left knee he sustained in a collision late in Indiana’s 130-121 victory in Game 4 on Tuesday.
If the Knicks win, Game 6 would be Saturday in Indiana. The NBA Finals are set to begin in Oklahoma City next Thursday.
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