The Knicks are the first NBA team to stage three 20-point comeback victories in a single postseason, and the Pacers have yet to lose consecutive games this postseason.

Jalen Brunson stood above the noise in the heart of Madison Square Garden, with the clock ticking down and Game 6 hanging in the balance. He hit a clutch shot, then looked up towards the rafters, where two Villanova championship banners hang.

The New York Knicks extended their Eastern Conference Playoffs series against the Indiana Pacers with a 111-94 win at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, giving Tom Thibodeau's team a chance to even things up at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday.

With All-Stars Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton now leading the way, take a moment to revisit the history of a rivalry that helped shape the NBA's Eastern Conference.

One NBA analyst explained why Jalen Brunson and the Knicks have a chance to make NBA history against the Pacers after winning Game 5.

No team has performed better in such dire situations than the Knicks, a trend that somehow continued Sunday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Knicks went on a surge in the second quarter to take a seven-point lead at halftime. In fact, they scored 69 points and shot 51% from the field and 42.1% from 3-point range while three of their players scored at least a dozen points.

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With Tyrese Haliburton limited to 8 points, the Pacers failed in their 1st attempt to earn the 2nd NBA Finals trip in franchise history, falling 111-94 to the Knicks in Game 5.