Knicks Tie Pacers with 121-117 Game 1 Win

Brunson Leads Knicks

Pacers Win Game 5, Force Game 7

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday night.

The Knicks trailed by 10 points in the fourth quarter before rallying behind Brunson, who scored 15 points in the final period. Randle added 23 points and 17 rebounds.

Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 27 points, while Bennedict Mathurin added 26. Myles Turner had 15 points and 10 rebounds.

The Pacers won Game 5 of the series 118-104, forcing a winner-take-all Game 7 on Thursday night in Indianapolis.