Pacers vs Knicks Game 6: Live Stream, Score, Date & Key Storylines

Game 5 Start Time, Channel & Streaming Indiana travels to Madison Square Garden on Thursday, May 29 (8:00 p.m. ET, TNT), with a free live-stream option through the NBA App and Sling TV trials. Radio coverage is on ESPN New York 98.7 FM and the Pacers Radio Network. Pacers lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals 3-1 and can punch their first Finals ticket since 2000 tonight. Series Snapshot • Game 1: IND 138-135 OT (MSG) • Game 2: IND 114-109 (MSG) • Game 3: NYK 122-118 (Gainbridge Fieldhouse) • Game 4: IND 130-121 – Tyrese Haliburton: 30 pts, 10 reb, 15 ast Key Storylines & Matchups Haliburton vs. Brunson – The two All-Star point guards have combined for 219 points in four games. Haliburton’s pace and pull-up three-point shooting have shredded New York’s drop coverage, while Brunson’s mid-post footwork has kept the Knicks afloat. Whoever controls the tempo early usually dictates the fourth quarter. Paint Protection – Indiana is +42 in points in the paint thanks to Myles Turner’s rim-running and Pascal Siakam’s slips. New York must keep Isaiah Hartenstein out of foul trouble and gang-rebound to regain control of the glass. Bench Boost – Obi Toppin’s 17-point burst in Game 4 reminded MSG of the one that got away. Tom Thibodeau may counter with more Josh Hart small-ball lineups to speed up possessions and target Buddy Hield defensively. Injury Report Neither team listed a starter on the official morning injury report; Haliburton (left ankle) and Brunson (right foot) remain probable and are expected to play full minutes allotments. Latest Odds & Prediction DraftKings Sportsbook installed New York as a 4.5-point favorite with a 222 over/under. Despite the spread, momentum and shot-making favor Indiana: the Pacers are shooting 41.8 % from deep in the series and have won six of the last seven meetings. Expect the Knicks to start fast behind a raucous Garden crowd, but if Indiana survives the first-quarter blitz, their pace and depth give them the edge. How to Watch Free • NBA App: 7-day League Pass trial (local blackout rules apply) • Sling TV Blue + Sports Extra: 3-day promo includes TNT • TNT Overtime: complementary multi-angle stream on desktops What’s at Stake A Pacers victory ends a 25-year Finals drought and sets up a showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder. A Knicks win forces Game 6 back in Indianapolis on Saturday, keeping alive New York’s bid for its first Finals trip since 1999. Either way, one of the NBA’s most heated 1990s rivalries is relighting the postseason spotlight—and Thursday night’s clash in Midtown could be the modern classic fans have waited for.