The rivalry between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers has hit an all-time new high as basketball fans are now boxing each other outside of Madison Square Garden in New York City. On Thursday, the Knicks captured a much needed win over the Pacers in Game 5 of NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals in New York City.

Simmons was referring to the infamous Game 6 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings in the 2002 Western Conference Finals, when numerous late calls benefited the Lakers in a game referred by disgraced official Tim Donaghy.

Rachel Nichols explains why the New York Knicks could make history against the Indiana Pacers. The Knicks are seeking to become the first team in NBA history to lose their first two games of a conference finals matchup at home and later win the series.

After the Knicks got the lead to 20 in the third quarter, the Pacers cut it to 10 with a spirited run thanks to Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin. But the Knicks responded with a 10-0 run to get it back to 20 with a quickness. Indiana wouldn’t cut it below 12 in the fourth. The Pacers just couldn’t solve the Knicks at all last night.

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.

The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers have revealed the injury status for Karl-Anthony Towns and Aaron Nesmith for Game 5.