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New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Game 5 Injury Report and Predicted Lineups- Knicks in Trouble As Karl-Anthony Towns Lands On Injury Report Ahead of Must-Win Game

Here are the injury report and predicted lineups for the Pacers and the Knicks for ECF Game 5.

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Following two consecutive games at home, the Indiana Pacers are set to take a trip to New York for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday, May 29. The Pacers, who have been leading the series 3-1, would want to wrap the series up on Thursday, and book their first NBA Finals berth in 25 years.

Notably, the winner of the series will take on the OKC Thunder, who paved their way through to the Finals by taking down the Minnesota Timberwolves. New York, on the other hand, wouldn’t wish to give up on their chances to make it to the summit series.

Talking about their last game, the Pacers registered a 130-121 win over the Knicks. Tyrese Haliburton not only led his side with 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 15 assists, but also entered his name into history books for a remarkable feat. On the other hand, Jalen Brunson dropped 31 points, two rebounds, and five assists, but the side once again failed to come up with effective defense.

As the Knicks battle to stay alive while the Pacers charge ahead with confidence, let’s see if there are any injury scares for them.

New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Injury Report

Time: Thursday, May 29, 2025 | 8 pm ET
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
TV: TNT, TruTV | Live Stream: Max, NBA League Pass

New York Knicks’ Injuries

Karl-Anthony Towns- Questionable (Left Knee Contusion)

Knicks are listing Karl-Anthony Towns as questionable for Game 5 tomorrow due to a left knee contusion.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) May 28, 2025

The Knicks received a major blow before Game 5 as Karl-Anthony Towns landed on the injury report. Towns is questionable for the upcoming game with the knee injury he suffered late in the fourth quarter of Game 4. KAT collided with Pacers’ Aaron Nesmith, but managed to play through the pain. The final decision about his availability will be taken just before the game.

Indiana Pacers’ Injuries

Aaron Nesmith– Questionable (Right Ankle Sprain)
Isaiah Jackson- Out (Torn Right Achilles Tendon)

The Pacers have listed Aaron Nesmith as questionable for Game 5 with a right knee sprain. He suffered the injury during Game 3, and even laced up for Game 4, finishing with 16 points. However, doubts loom over his availability in the next fixture. Apart from him, Isaiah Jackson is listed as out with torn right Achilles tendon.

New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Predicted Starting Lineups

Indiana Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner

New York Knicks: Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mitchell Robinson

Indiana Pacers

New York Knicks

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.