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New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers
Knicks Pacers
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Team Leaders
  • carmelo anthony
    points ★ 27.9
  • Tyson Chandler
    rebounds ★ 7.5
  • Raymond Felton
    assists ★ 4.5
  • Raymond Felton
    steals ★ 1.7
  • Kenyon Martin
    blocks ★ 1.5
Team Leaders
  • Paul George
    points ★ 18.7
  • Roy Hibbert
    rebounds ★ 9.4
  • Paul George
    assists ★ 5.1
  • Paul George
    steals ★ 1.8
  • Roy Hibbert
    blocks ★ 2.3
Where They Stand

In Game 5 Thursday night, the Pacers lost some scoring depth, as Indiana played without point guard, George Hill (concussion), who has been averaging 16 points per game in the playoffs. The Knicks took advantage and won Game 5 at The Garden, 85-75, tightening the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Tonight, the Knicks will once again look to avoid elimination, as they head to Bankers Life Fieldhouse for Game 6, with Indiana leading the series 3-.2 With a win, The Knicks would force Game 7 at The Garden on Monday night.

  • LAST MEETING May 16 @ NYK

    85
    Knicks
    75
    Pacers

  • Series Record

    2-3
    KNICKS
    3-2
    Pacers

  • Playoff Home/Road Splits

    2-3
    Knicks Road
    4-0
    Pacers Home
Scoring Focus

After only playing a combinded 31 minutes in the first four games of this series, Chris Copeland played 19 minutes on the court in Game 5 Thursday night, scoring 13 points and grabbing four rebounds, he helped spark the Knicks win. It is expected that Copeland will now receive increased minutes and enter the general rotation in Game 6. Meanwhile, David West recorded his third straight double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in Game 5 at The Garden, which marks West’s seventh career postseason double-double.

Chris Copeland
Chris Copeland #14 Small Forward
  • 3.5 PTS
  • 0.8 REB
  • 0.1 AST
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David West
David West #21 Power Forward
  • 2.1 AST
  • 7.0 REB
  • 15.4 PTS
Who's Hot
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony #7 Forward

Anthony scored 28 points, with six rebounds and one steal in Game 5 Thursday night. Despite struggling from the field in the series, Melo shot a solid 42.9 % from the field, helping the Knicks win in order to force Game 6 in Indiana. Carmelo has recorded 20 or more points per game throught the 2013 postseason.

Paul George
Paul George #3 Guard

Paul George scored 23 points with six rebounds, six assists, and one steal during Indiana's Game 5 loss to the Knicks. George is now averaging 18.8 points and 7.4 assists per game in this second round series vs. the Knicks. If George maintains his current averages on the court, he will become the 15th player in NBA history to post at least 18 points, eight rebounds, fives assists and 1.5 steals per game through playoffs.

Game 6 Preview
A Look Ahead to Knicks-Pacers Game 6
A Look Ahead to Knicks-Pacers Game 6

Patrick Ewing breaks down what the Knicks have to do to stay alive in this series against the Pacers and talks about what a potential Game 7 would be like at The Garden.  WATCH NOW

LOOKING BACK

The Knicks are coming off an 85-75 win over Indiana in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Re-live New York's last three games below:

Knicks vs Pacers
5/16/2013 Home
Knicks
Pacers
85 75
Box Scores & Highlights
Pacers vs Knicks
5/14/2013 Away
Pacers
Knicks
93 82
Box Scores & Highlights
Pacers vs Knicks
5/11/2013 Away
Pacers
Knicks
82 71
Box Scores & Highlights
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