Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks kept their season alive on Thursday night, defeating the Indiana Pacers by the final score of 111-94 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

In a 2025 Eastern Conference finals that has seen both teams choke away big leads, the Knicks found a Game 5 advantage and kept it against their fellow comeback artists in a 111-94 win. Game 6 is scheduled for Saturday in Indiana (8 p.m. ET, TNT).

Brunson’s 2025 playoffs rank among the Knicks’ greatest, trailing only King’s scoring peak but surpassing Ewing and Anthony in playmaking and team success. His ability to carry the Knicks deep into the postseason echoes Frazier’s championship heroics.

Kendrick Perkins used an old defensive clip of Draymond Green to show how the Knicks can avoid Jalen Brunson from getting into mismatches.

ESPN's Mike Greenberg goes off on Jalen Brunson haters and praises the point guard for "carrying" Knicks to playoffs, ECF

With the Knicks on the verge of the ECF exit, Rachel Nichols wonders if they can win an NBA championship with Jalen Brunson as their No.1 player.

Thibodeau was upset about a blocking call on Brunson in Game 3 that he challenged. The call wasn’t changed. “You challenge it and they still say … I’ll leave it at that,” he said.

Not only did Towns hit some big shots, but it was Jalen Brunson who helped try and seal the deal as well. Brunson has been the best player for the Knicks this postseason, and his play has elevated them and led them to the Eastern Conference Finals.