May 14th NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

The New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Knicks lead the series 3-2. The Knicks raced to a 38-32 lead in the first quarter and reaching a 15-point lead by halftime. The Knicks also won the third and fourth quarters to secure a comfortable victory and recover the lead in the series. Jalen Brunson led the way with 44 points for the Knicks. He also added seven assists and four rebounds. Josh Hart had 18 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Miles McBride finished with 17 points and four assists. Pascal Siakam was the leading scorer for the Pacers after posting 22 points and eight rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton notched 13 points, five assists and two rebounds. Myles Turner posted 16 points, five rebounds and two blocks.

The Nuggets took a 14-point lead into the fourth and closed out with confidence to secure the 3-2 series lead. Nikola Jokic put on a masterclass, with 40 points on 15-for-22 shooting, seven rebounds, 13 assists, two steals, a block and zero turnovers, in 41 minutes of action. Aaron Gordon followed up with 18 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and a steal. Jamal Murray and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope tallied 16 points each, while Christian Braun chipped in 10 points, five rebounds, two assists, a steal and two blocks, off the bench. The Nuggets shot 55 percent from the field, including 9-for-19 from deep. Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 23 points on 10-for-19 shooting, six rebounds, four assists and two steals, in 38 minutes. Rudy Gobert totaled 18 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks, while Anthony Edwards finished with 18 points, four rebounds, nine assists and a steal. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 14 points, two rebounds, five assists and two blocks.