2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-2)

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Who wins Game 5??

Knicks win at home and stay alive
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Pacers win on the road and advance to the NBA Finals
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Post#61 » by XTC » Fri May 30, 2025 12:23 am

Give credit where credit is due, Mikal Bridges is playing fantastic defense on Haliburton.
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Post#62 » by djsunyc » Fri May 30, 2025 12:23 am

brunson becoming this type of scorer is like winning the lottery.
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Post#63 » by knicksfan974 » Fri May 30, 2025 12:24 am

The Knicks can beat the Pacers in this series. Keep believing!
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Post#64 » by DaGawd » Fri May 30, 2025 12:24 am

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Post#65 » by RookieStar » Fri May 30, 2025 12:24 am

Alright... 1st punch goes to the Knicks... letsbsee Pacers get theirs in..
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Post#66 » by scrabbarista » Fri May 30, 2025 12:24 am

Nuntius wrote:New York is a tough team and they have a lot of pride so I doubt that they go out on their own court. I'd say that they're the favorite to win tonight.


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Post#67 » by ___Rand___ » Fri May 30, 2025 12:24 am

___Rand___ wrote:Pacers' offense and defense collapsed since Toppin came in LOL


Toppin is -9 in 2 minutes. That proves what I'm seeing
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Post#68 » by sp6r=underrated » Fri May 30, 2025 12:24 am

Great start. As an aside this is an example of how a series can be 3-1 but close.
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Post#69 » by azcatz11 » Fri May 30, 2025 12:24 am

scrabbarista wrote:
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How is Ben Stiller a hack?


Too far ahead of his time.


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Post#70 » by Repeat 3-peat » Fri May 30, 2025 12:25 am

___Rand___ wrote:Pacers' offense and defense collapsed since Toppin came in LOL


I can't stand watching him play basketball.
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Post#71 » by BigDan245 » Fri May 30, 2025 12:25 am

Let's see if the Knicks can sustain this...Pacers have gone down BIG in the first 2 close out games and won both of them.
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Post#72 » by doogie_hauser » Fri May 30, 2025 12:25 am

It's a big but if Jalen Damn-Son plays like this for the entire game The Knicks will win.

The entire MSG crowd and team mates feed off his Broadway energy
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Post#73 » by Marrs-Law » Fri May 30, 2025 12:26 am

Very bad sequence. Somehow Turner's guarding Brunson twice. Hali shoots a stupid fadeaway three because the offense fell apart. We're only down ten so it's basically nothing at this point but a very frustrating start.

At some point, assuming they don't come back, the Pacers may thrown in the towel. They should be able to win at home regardless of what happens here, but the longer the series goes on the more tired/potential injuries etc.

Respect to Brunson. Really good start
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Post#74 » by scrabbarista » Fri May 30, 2025 12:26 am

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Post#75 » by azcatz11 » Fri May 30, 2025 12:27 am

Who the heck is 13 on the pacers? Lol
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Post#76 » by Shock Defeat » Fri May 30, 2025 12:27 am

League needs a game 6.

Matter of fact league needs a game 7 as well in this series. If I were Silver I would call in the refs for game 6 assuming Knicks win game 5.
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Post#77 » by azcatz11 » Fri May 30, 2025 12:27 am

Shock Defeat wrote:League needs a game 6.

Matter of fact league needs a game 7 as well in this series. If I were Silver I would call in the refs for game 6 assuming Knicks win game 5.


Yep. Silver made the call pre game.
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Post#78 » by 1993Playoffs » Fri May 30, 2025 12:27 am

How did the pacer player miss that put back. No one was around him
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Post#79 » by NiceLikeChrist » Fri May 30, 2025 12:29 am

Put Tyrese in action every play. Don’t know why we haven’t been doing it all series
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Post#80 » by xBulletproof » Fri May 30, 2025 12:29 am

azcatz11 wrote:Who the heck is 13 on the pacers? Lol


Tony Bradley, our 5th center. He's played most of the series.

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