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After Nix’s Game 5 route, pacers shift for game 6

May 29, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Reaction of New York Nix Center Carl-Anghoni Town (32) and Guard Josh Heart (3) at the fourth quarter against Indiana Passers during the game five of the Eastern Conference Final for 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Compulsory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagon Picture

New York Nix responded with his back on the wall and is now focusing on forcing a game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final.

Suddenly, Indiana pacers are facing more pressure to the team entering the Pivatal Game 6 on Saturday night in Indianapolis on Saturday night.

Indiana has a 3–2 lead in the best seven series. However, for the first time after 2000, getting a place in the NBA final will be a very easy effort in front of home fans. Game 7, if necessary, will be in New York.

“We understand what are the bets,” said Pacers Star Tieres Heliberton. “We are fine. There is no need to panic or do anything.”

The third seeded Naxal was clearly a better team in Thursday’s 111-94 domestic victory. New York ever implicated, shut down Haliberton, dominated the interior and forced the 20 turnover to give a solid victory.

Jalan Brunson had 32 points, five rebounds and five assistance and Carl-Antony Town added 24 points and 13 rebounds. The city flourished while playing with a sick left knee.

“This team is special,” the Towns said. “In this series, we have not been able to close the games we wanted. We have moments of talent and (Thursday) we showed the world how special we are.”

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The evening New York work series will be very easy if it can once again slow down the fourth seeded pacers’ leader Heliberton.

Heliberton gave a performance for age in Game 4 when he had 32 points, 15 aids and 12 rebounds without turnover, first a player achieved 30–15–10-0 state line in NBA Postsen history. He also made five 3-pointers and made four stolen in 130–121 Home Triumph.

But the game 5 was a completely different experience for Heliberton. New York hound her from the beginning and introduced her defenders to keep the Indiana Star closed. Heliberton had only eight points, six assistance and two rebounds. He took only seven shots drowned.

“As a team, we need a level of balance,” Indiana coach Rick Carlisley said. “I will see it. I need to do more things to help him. I will take responsibility for this and we will see where we can improve.”

The new New York bridges gave a lot of help to the defensive charge, but a lot of help.

“Just starting with Mikal, to take the full court, wanted to make anything that (Haliburton) was working hard,” said Niches Backup Guard Miles McBrid. “Whether he is denying him, trying to stay in his body or trying to get people up, just trying to make it difficult.”

Meanwhile, Naxa excluded Indiana from 60–34 in paint in Game 5, as the cities repeatedly run for baskets. Perhaps more shocking was that Indiana’s edge in the fastbreak points was limited to 16–15; In the first four matches, Pacors took advantage of 65–23.

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Brunson said, “The way we replied, I am honestly happy.” “We came out and had some energy in the way we played. I am very proud of what has been done, and we have to try to repeat it.”

Brunson made 12 out of 18 shots during his fourth 30 -digit outing of the series. That series is an average of 33 points. Cities have an average of 25.4 points and 11.8 rebounds.

For Indiana, Heliberton has average 21 points, 10 assistance and six rebounds. Pascal Siakam is also moving well with a 23.6-point average.

Siakam wants to see pacers on Saturday raising their play levels.

“He played more difficult than us,” Siakam said about Game 5. “This is fine. We worked hard, but they worked hard.”

-Bield level media

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