With their back against the wall in match 5 of the Eastern Conference final, the Knicks Need great outings of their biggest stars to keep their season alive. Jalen Brunson And Cities of Karl-Anthony Delivered … and then some. Brunson scored 32 points while adding five rebounds and five assists, responding after a second quiet half of match 4. Towns, on the other hand, posted 24 points and 13 rebounds after being a playing decision due to a bald left knee.
Behind these two efforts and a very improved defense, New York accessed a 111-94 Victory on Indiana.
In the process, Brunson and Towns joined an exclusive company: they are the first pair of teammates with two score more than 20 points in each of the first five games of a conference final since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal did it for the Lakers against Kiss in 2002.
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Here is an overview of the production of Brunson and Towns in the series:
|
Jalen Brunson points |
Karl-Anthony Towns points |
Result |
|
|
Match 1 |
43 |
35 |
Lost |
|
Match 2 |
36 |
20 |
Lost by 5 |
|
Match 3 |
23 |
24 |
Won by 6 |
|
Match 4 |
31 |
24 |
Lost by 9 |
|
Match 5 |
32 |
24 |
Won by 17 |
Brunson also made an individual story with his 10th match of 30 points and five assists in the playoffs. Only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,, LeBron James And Michael Jordan did it during a single round in the playoffs.
The 2002 Lakers, like the Knicks 2025, faced a deficit of 3-2 in five games despite the score exploits of their stars. New York hopes it can imitate in Los Angeles once again: the Lakers then won in seven, then swept the Clear in the Nba Finals.