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His jumper was falling, but Brunson was on the attack all night, with 32 of the 44 points coming in the paint (where he shot 13-for-22) or at the free-throw line (6-for-7). The 26 points in the paint were tied for the second most in his career, topped only by his 30 points in the paint when he scored 61 total against San Antonio in late March.

The Knicks ran some actions to help him get downhill. And Brunson was obviously feeling much better than he did in Game 4 on Sunday when dealing with a knee issue. Asked what was different, Brunson said, “I don’t know. Maybe because of the home crowd. They were phenomenal and I just had to regroup, had to adjust.”

Haliburton finished with just 13. It wasn’t a shocking lineup adjustment considering Thibodeau used McBride over Achiuwa to begin the second half in Game 4. McBride was successful as a starter in the regular season, averaging 17.9 points in 14 contests, with the Knicks compiling a 6-8 record.

The Knicks had 29 more shot attempts than Indiana thanks to their dominance on the boards in Game 5. New York outrebounded the Pacers 53-29 overall and 20-5 on the offensive glass, outscoring Indiana 62-36 in points in the paint and 26-9 in second-chance points. Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 offensive rebounds alone.

New York forward OG Anunoby missed a third straight game with a hamstring injury and won’t play Friday.

Indiana Pacers Betting Line -172

The Pacers are 5-0 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the playoffs and have won 10 straight home games including the regular season. Indiana has not lost at home since March 18. In Game 4 of this series, Indiana won 121-89 at home, the team’s third-largest playoff win in NBA franchise history, and its largest since the Pacers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers by 34 in Game 6 of the First Round in 2018.

But the Pacers will be eliminated on Friday if they don’t get more from All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who was shut down largely by New York’s Miles McBride in Game 5. Haliburton finished with 13 points and five assists on nine shot attempts, his lowest scoring total since he tallied just six points in Game 1. His minus-22 rating in Game 5 was by far the worst of any Indiana starter.

There were stretches Tuesday when Haliburton drifted on the perimeter, seeming detached from the action, or passed up shots, or simply settled for jumpers instead of driving into the teeth of the defense. Haliburton responded well after also struggling in Game 1, averaging 29.7 points over his next three games. The 24-year-old — who is playing in his first playoffs — vowed to be better in Game 6. The Pacers are not flush with offensive creators so if Haliburton isn’t attacking, their offense stalls out.

“I just got to do a better job of being aggressive,” Haliburton said. “I said the same thing after Game 1. It’s more on me than it is on what anybody else is doing. So, you know, I’ll fix that next game.”

For Haliburton to have any more success Friday, the Pacers are going to need to run. And that means they’ll need to defend better.

“If we don’t get stops and rebounds, our game is not going to look good. We’re not going to be able to get the ball out. All of our playmakers are not going to have opportunities to get the ball and attack,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said.”

Myles Turner had 16 points and five rebounds. He was responsible for four of the Pacers’ 12 three-point makes Tuesday, his most in the postseason since Game 4 of the first round vs. the Bucks.

This is the first elimination game Indiana has faced this postseason. If it wins, Game 7 would be Sunday back at Madison Square Garden.

“There’s no excuses, but all the guys on our roster, I believe it’s the first time they’ve been in a Game 5, tied 2-2, going on the road. So you learn a lot in those situations very quickly,” Carlisle said. “So this is a different circumstance, and as a playoff series, it’s going to get harder and harder.”

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