Scott Agness: Knicks with a wire-to-wire win over the Pacers 111-94 to take Game 5. Pacers never won a quarter and trailed by as many as 22pts. Playoff-high 19 turnovers and just 37pts from the starters. Brunson had 32-5-5. Mathurin led the Pacers with 23pts. Game 6 in Indy on Sat.
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Source: x.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Jalen Brunson is the second-best player in the postseason, per HoopsHype’s Global Rating. pic.x.com/LG12z8pNsl – 11:54 PM
Jalen Brunson is the second-best player in the postseason, per HoopsHype’s Global Rating. pic.x.com/LG12z8pNsl – 11:54 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Jalen Brunson is now a Top 100 scorer in playoffs history. He passed all these players tonight:
George Mikan
Rajon Rondo
Terry Cummings
Tom Chambers
Alex English
Andre Iguodala
Sam Cassell – 11:34 PM
Jalen Brunson is now a Top 100 scorer in playoffs history. He passed all these players tonight:
George Mikan
Rajon Rondo
Terry Cummings
Tom Chambers
Alex English
Andre Iguodala
Sam Cassell – 11:34 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Knicks extend the series in the Garden behind 32 points from Jalen Brunson 🗽
The ECF is heading back to Indiana 👀 pic.x.com/J6CBcNgrsC – 10:36 PM
Knicks extend the series in the Garden behind 32 points from Jalen Brunson 🗽
The ECF is heading back to Indiana 👀 pic.x.com/J6CBcNgrsC – 10:36 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Eastern Conference guards with double-digit 30-point games in a playoff run:
— Dwyane Wade
— Allen Iverson
— Michael Jordan
— Jalen Brunson
That’s it. pic.x.com/X6URAM0Qce – 10:27 PM
Eastern Conference guards with double-digit 30-point games in a playoff run:
— Dwyane Wade
— Allen Iverson
— Michael Jordan
— Jalen Brunson
That’s it. pic.x.com/X6URAM0Qce – 10:27 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
30-point playoff games over the last three seasons:
21 — Jalen Brunson
19 — Jayson Tatum
18 — Nikola Jokic
17 — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pic.x.com/Vq3XFz0YiN – 9:52 PM
30-point playoff games over the last three seasons:
21 — Jalen Brunson
19 — Jayson Tatum
18 — Nikola Jokic
17 — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pic.x.com/Vq3XFz0YiN – 9:52 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Jalen Brunson had 31, so Aaron Nesmith must not have played him that well right? Check out these crazy numbers: Brunson with Nesmith on: 30 mins, 3/13 FG, 10 points. Brunson with Nesmith off: 7 mins, 6-6 FG, 7-8 FT, 21 points. Brunson had 10 shooting plays and 21 points in 7 min – 2:04 AM
Jalen Brunson had 31, so Aaron Nesmith must not have played him that well right? Check out these crazy numbers: Brunson with Nesmith on: 30 mins, 3/13 FG, 10 points. Brunson with Nesmith off: 7 mins, 6-6 FG, 7-8 FT, 21 points. Brunson had 10 shooting plays and 21 points in 7 min – 2:04 AM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Despite Jalen Brunson scoring 31 points, the Knicks were a minus-16 with him on the floor (plus-7 when he was on the bench). … In at least moderately related news, Aaron Nesmith was a game-high plus-20 for Indiana. – 11:35 PM
Despite Jalen Brunson scoring 31 points, the Knicks were a minus-16 with him on the floor (plus-7 when he was on the bench). … In at least moderately related news, Aaron Nesmith was a game-high plus-20 for Indiana. – 11:35 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
JUST IN: Indiana Pacers swingman Aaron Nesmith is doing better than expected and will play in Game 4 tonight, coach Rick Carlisle tells @hoopshype. A huge boost for Indiana as Nesmith has been the primary defender on Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson. pic.x.com/dCfY6f36xR – 5:21 PM
JUST IN: Indiana Pacers swingman Aaron Nesmith is doing better than expected and will play in Game 4 tonight, coach Rick Carlisle tells @hoopshype. A huge boost for Indiana as Nesmith has been the primary defender on Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson. pic.x.com/dCfY6f36xR – 5:21 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Jalen Brunson, elite stopper.
Click here for the full video breakdown: nytimes.com/athletic/63850… pic.x.com/fZWc9CUmO7 – 1:17 PM
Jalen Brunson, elite stopper.
Click here for the full video breakdown: nytimes.com/athletic/63850… pic.x.com/fZWc9CUmO7 – 1:17 PM
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Jorge Sierra: Jalen Brunson is now a Top 100 scorer in playoffs history. He passed all these players tonight: George Mikan Rajon Rondo Terry Cummings Tom Chambers Alex English Andre Iguodala Sam Cassell -via x.com / May 30, 2025
Ian Begley: Knicks stars showed up when they needed them: Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combine for 56 points on 22-for-38 shooting to help lift NYK to Game 5 win vs Pacers. Knicks force a Game 6 in Indiana on Saturday night. NYK starting lineup was +18 in 13 minutes tonight. -via x.com / May 29, 2025