New York Knicks came on top of the Indiana Pacers when the two organizations met at Madison Square Garden last night. Jalen Brunson inspired his teammates to a blow-out 121:91 win, after dropping 44 points on 18/35 shooting. He was significantly aided by Isaiah Hartenstein who was an unstoppable force under the rim, grabbing 12 offensive rebounds and 17 in total. Josh Hart concluded the night with a double-double of 18 points and 11 boards, while Miles McBride and Alex Burcs scored 17 and 18 points respectively. Pascal Siakam had 22 points for the Pacers, but All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton recorded just 13 points and 5 assists. New York Knicks are now 3-2 up in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, with the series moving to Gainbrigde Fieldhouse for game 6, which is scheduled for Friday.
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NBA’s regular season MVP Nikola Jokic showed everyone what he is capable of when his Denver Nuggets took on Minnesota Timberwolves. The defending champions won 112:97 at their Ball Arena, taking 3-2 lead in the series. The Joker finished the game with 40 points, 13 assists, and 7 rebounds for 41 minutes on the court. Karl-Anthony Towns was Minnesota’s top scorer with 23 points, while the team’s young star Anthony Edwards finished with 18 points to his name.