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Towns closed Thursday's 111-94 win over the Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals with 24 points (10-20 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists and one steal across 36 minutes.

Despite playing through a knee injury, Towns delivered a noteworthy performance, recording his third straight double-double and his fifth in the past six games. While it has been a solid series for Towns, his lack of defensive contributions can't be ignored. He has now failed to record a single steal or block in four consecutive games. The Knicks will look to carry this momentum into Game 6, where a victory would then force a deciding game back in New York.

Turner notched five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and three blocks in 24 minutes during Thursday's 111-94 loss to New York in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Despite blocking three shots for the second consecutive game, Turner was far from impressive, cobbling together his worst performance of the postseason. After having scored double digits in 11 straight games, Turner was limited to just five points on 2-for-3 shooting from the field. Indiana was never really in the fight in this one, with its starting five basically non-existent. Turner will look to turn things around Saturday in Indiana, where the Pacers will try to wrap up the series and avoid a Game 7.

Bradley (hip) didn't return to Thursday's 111-94 loss to the Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Bradley exited the game in the third quarter and was deemed questionable to return due to a strained left hip. However, he didn't see the floor after leaving for the locker room and finished with two points (0-1 FG, 2-2 FT) and two rebounds across five minutes. The 27-year-old center's status will be worth monitoring ahead of Saturday's Game 6 in Indiana. If Bradley is unable to play Saturday, Thomas Bryant could see a slight bump in playing time.

Bradley exited to the locker room and is questionable to return after sustaining a strained left hip in the third quarter of Thursday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Knicks, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.

Bradley collided with an opposing player and limped to the locker room while holding his hip. If the 27-year-old center is unable to return, Thomas Bryant will likely receive a slight bump in minutes the rest of the way.

Towns (knee) is available for Thursday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Towns will shake off a questionable tag due to a left knee contusion and suit up in Thursday's win-or-go-home game. The star big man has been productive through four outings in this series, averaging 25.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 52.4 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from downtown across 34.3 minutes per contest.

Towns (knee), who is listed as questionable for Thursday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers, will go through his pregame warmup and be a game-time decision, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.

Towns is in jeopardy of missing Thursday's win-or-go-home Game 5 due to a left knee contusion. The Knicks are expected to provide another update on the star big man's status ahead of tipoff at 8:00 p.m. ET. Towns is averaging 25.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 34.3 minutes per contest over four games in this series. During that span, he has recorded 52.4/45.5/84.4 percent shooting splits.

Reid registered 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt), five rebounds, three blocks and one steal over 24 minutes during Wednesday's 124-94 loss to the Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.

Reid continued to display impressive efficiency against the Thunder as he recorded his fourth straight outing with double-digit points during Wednesday's season-ending loss. However, the 25-year-old big man struggled with ball security, coughing up five turnovers. While Reid is one of the NBA's most productive bench bigs, he could opt out of his $15.02 million player option for the 2025-26 season in order to receive a bigger role on a new team if Julius Randle remains in Minnesota.

Gobert closed Wednesday's 124-94 loss to Oklahoma City in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals with two points (1-1 FG), five rebounds, one assist and one block over 19 minutes.

Gobert closed his postseason with another disappointing performance, having failed to have a huge impact despite the team's success. Through 15 playoff games, Gobert scored double digits only three times, blocking multiple shots on just three occasions. It was a somewhat underwhelming season all-around for Gobert, averaging 12.0 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 72 appearances across the regular season.

Holmgren finished with 22 points (8-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), seven rebounds and three blocks over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 124-94 win over the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.

Holmgren scored at least 20 points for the third time in the past five games, helping the Thunder advance to its first NBA Finals appearance since 2012. Holmgren has now scored double digits in all but one of his postseason appearances, adding multiple blocks on 10 separate occasions. Oklahoma City will now face either the Pacers or the Knicks, both of which would go in as underdogs.

Towns (knee) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Pacers, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.

Towns is dealing with a knee injury that could end up keeping him sidelined for Game 5. The Knicks face elimination for the first time in this series with the Pacers, which makes Towns' status incredibly important for New York's chances of keeping its season alive. The veteran star is averaging 25.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in the Eastern Conference Finals, shooting 52.4 percent from the floor and 45.5 percent from beyond the arc.