{"id":277696,"date":"2025-05-30T03:53:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T03:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/pacers-might-actually-choke-fans-ride-behind-jalen-brunson-and-knicks-after-spectacular-effort-forces-game-6\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:13","slug":"pacers-might-actually-choke-fans-ride-behind-jalen-brunson-and-knicks-after-spectacular-effort-forces-game-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/pacers-might-actually-choke-fans-ride-behind-jalen-brunson-and-knicks-after-spectacular-effort-forces-game-6\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Pacers might actually choke&#8221; &#8211; Fans ride behind Jalen Brunson and Knicks after spectacular effort forces Game 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4936539\" data-slug-id=\"2538439\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/jalen-brunson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jalen Brunson<\/a> and the New York Knicks made a Game 5 stand on Thursday at Madison Square Garden to beat the Indiana Pacers 111-94. Brunson came out hot, firing 14 points in the first quarter to give the Knicks a lead they would never relinquish. The win kept their season alive and forced Game 6 in Indianapolis on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Fans promptly reacted to Brunson\u2019s performance and the Knicks\u2019 season-saving win.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span>Pacers might actually choke this away<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>One fan said:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span>Paul George said Hali was the face of the NBA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another fan added:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span>Brunson was insanely efficient tonight, he\u2019s gonna need to be Superman for the Knicks to comeback<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One more fan continued:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span>Pacers don\u2019t know big body Brunson and what he\u2019s capable of<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another fan commented:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span>Haliburton sat on the bench the last 5 minutes thinking \u201cI\u2019ll do the SGA smile as I walk off that\u2019ll be so cool\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jalen Brunson sustained his hot start and finished the game with 32 points behind 12-for-18 shooting, including 4-for-7 from deep. He added five assists and had a hand in slowing down Tyrese Haliburton, who tallied eight points.<\/p>\n<p>As efficient as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/new-york-knicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">New York Knicks<\/a> were on offense, the defense stole the limelight in Game 5. Tom Thibodeau\u2019s strategy limited the Pacers to 90 points, their worst in the NBA playoffs this season. Before the measly output, Indiana never failed to breach the century mark in 14 postseason games.<\/p>\n<p>The win cut the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/indiana-pacers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Indiana Pacers<\/a>\u2019 lead to 3-2 in the Eastern Conference finals. Jalen Brunson and his teammates survived on Thursday but still need to overcome the Pacers again in two nights inside a hostile arena. If the Knicks stay alive, they will force a Game 7 in front of their rabid home fans.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Knicks rode on another vintage night from Jalen Brunson to force Game 6<\/h2>\n<p>With the New York Knicks\u2019 season on the line, their captain delivered when needed. Jalen Brunson dazzled with his scoring and carved up the Indiana Pacers&#8217; defense with his playmaking. Brunson only had five assists, but the lefty guard efficiently ran the offense.<\/p>\n<p>Brunson\u2019s 32-point output is his 21st in the playoffs in a Knicks uniform, per StatMuse. He has the most 30-point postseason games in franchise history, leading the legendary Patrick Ewing by three games. Karl-Anthony Towns, the only active player playing for the Knicks, is ninth with two 30-point games.<\/p>\n<p>More than a spot in the pantheon of franchise greats, Jalen Brunson played his best in the series to help his team stave off elimination. 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