The Indiana Pacers will have another shot to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals.
The Pacers return home to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks, whom they lead in the series 3-2.
Indiana is coming off a Game 5 111-94 loss to the Knicks, who forced Game 6 behind Jalen Brunson’s dominant 32-point performance and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 24 points and 13 rebounds.
Saturday could turn into a repeat of the 2000 Eastern Conference Finals, where the Pacers defeated the Knicks 93-80 in Game 6 to advance to the NBA Finals, where they faced the Los Angeles Lakers.
New York collected a win over Indiana in Game 3 — the first game of the series in Indiana — when the Knicks completed a 20-point comeback led by Towns’ 24 points and 15 rebounds.
The Knicks will look to rely on big performances from their big men — Towns and Mitchell Robinson — and the star power of Brunson to stay alive.
Brunson has scored 189 points from drives, the third-most points scored from drives in a single postseason, according to ESPN Research.
Will Indiana advance to face the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, or can New York force a Game 7? Follow along with live updates, highlights and best moments.
