May 19th NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

Despite the Knicks getting back key reinforcements in Josh Hart and OG Anunoby, the Pacers had built a 15-point lead by halftime and enjoyed a 17-point edge going into the final period. With Jalen Brunson forced from the game after 29 minutes of floor time due to a left hand fracture, the Knicks were never able to mount a serious fourth-quarter rally. Indiana shot a playoff-record 67.1 percent, including a stellar 54.2 percent from three-point range, while limiting New York to a 42.4 percent success rate from the field. The visitors also enjoyed sizable advantages in assists (33-22) and points in the paint (52-38). Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 26 points, adding six assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block. Andrew Nembhard furnished 20 points, six assists, five rebounds and one steal. Pascal Siakam matched Nembhard's scoring and added four rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. Aaron Nesmith totaled 19 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal. Myles Turner posted 17 points, five boards, one assist and four blocks. T.J. McConnell delivered 12 points, seven assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block. Donte DiVincenzo paced the Knicks with 39 points, complementing them with four rebounds, one assist and two steals. Alec Burks contributed 26 points, three rebounds and two assists. Brunson had 17 points and nine assists before his exit. Hart turned in 10 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals.

The Timberwolves trailed by as many as 20 points in the third quarter but rallied all the way back to stun the defending champs and secure a ticket to the Western Conference Finals. Jaden McDaniels totaled 23 points on 7-for-10 shooting, six rebounds, two steals and a block, while Karl-Anthony Towns logged 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting, 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block to lead the way for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards added 16. points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals, while Rudy Gobert totaled 13 points, nine rebounds, a steal and a block. The Timberwolves shot 39.2 percent from the field, including 10-for-34 from deep. Meanwhile, Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 35 points on 13-for-27 shooting, three rebounds and three assists, in 43 minutes. Nikola Jokic followed up with 34 points on 13-for-28 shooting, 19 rebounds, seven assists and a block, while Michael Porter was the next-highest scorer with seven points, nine rebounds and two blocks.