Highlights from the Knicks’ 121-91 Game 5 win to the Pacers on Tuesday night:
Hero
Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 44 points after dealing with a foot injury the previous two games as the Knicks grabbed a 3-2 series lead with a 121-91 win over the Pacers.
![New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson #11 reacts after he hits a three point shot during the second quarter.](https://i0.wp.com/nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/051424Knicks045CW.jpg?resize=815%2C590&ssl=1)
Zero
T.J. McConnell had his lowest-impact game with seven points and a minus-19 rating in 19 minutes for the Pacers
Unsung hero
Donte DiVincenzo had the Garden crowd chanting his name after getting into a shouting match with Pacers center Myles Turner following the guard’s dunk in the third quarter.
![Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner (33) is restrained by officials while exchanging words with New York Knicks' Donte DiVincenzo (0) during the second half of Game 5 in an NBA basketball second-round playoff series](https://i0.wp.com/nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Pacers_Knicks_Basketball_90757-79ea8.jpg?resize=885%2C590&ssl=1)
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Stat
20-5 The Knicks’ edge in offensive rebounds, led by a dozen from Isaiah Hartenstein.
Quote
“He’s like a machine. He’s locked in. He’s going to be ready for the next game, ready
for the next game.”
— Tom Thibodeau on Jalen Brunson