"It is a must-win for the Pacers. If they come back here, they're gonna get another ass-kicking like they had tonight," Barkley said after the New York Knicks never trailed in winning Game 5 111-94.

The NBA Finals matchup will be set if the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks on Thursday in Game 5 to win the Eastern Conference title.

For the second straight night there is a Game 5 that could potentially send a team to the NBA Finals, this time in the Eastern Conference, where the Indiana Pacers visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday, May 29.

The Indiana Pacers lead the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the Minnesota Timberwolves in the West.

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Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George had high praise for Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton.

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.