Facing elimination, the Knicks look to stay alive in the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers. Follow all the action here.

Editor's Note: A previous version of this post incorrectly stated a Knicks fan paid a witch to curse the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The fan in fact paid a witch to cast a spell on the Knicks to win Game 5. We regret the error.

The New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night, but Charles Barkley threw shade on the their chance of winning a championship.

After collapsing under the weight of 130 points in a crushing Game 4 loss, Tom Thibodeau’s squad regrouped and unleashed an inspired performance at that end of the court to fend off

SportsLine's model simulated New York vs. Indiana 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday's 2025 Eastern Conference finals matchup

New York opened Game 5 as 5.5-point favorites at BetMGM and that number has cratered down to 4.5, with the moneyline opening at +185 odds and dropping to +160. Sports+ subscribers: Sign up for Inside the Knicks to get daily newsletter coverage and join Expert Take for insider texts about the series.

New York's playoff dream faces uncertainty as Karl-Anthony Towns suffers a knee injury in a crucial moment of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Karl-Anthony Towns didn't let a prior injury get in the way of his quest to extend the New York Knicks' season.