Jalen Brunson owned the first and third quarters, Karl-Anthony Towns was dominant in the second and effective in the fourth, and everyone else did their part as the Knicks extended the series in emphatic fashion.

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 and Indiana Pacers are meeting once again in the NBA playoffs, and this time, there is a Finals berth on the line. The Knicks kept their season alive Thursday night, winning Game 5 at Madison Square Garden with 32 points from Jalen Brunson and a strong defensive showing.

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.

Tyrese Haliburton expressed confidence despite the Pacers falling flat in Thursday's Game 5 loss to the Knicks, saying, "We understand what the stakes are. ... We're fine."