The New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets claimed pivotal Game 5 wins to take control of the series and be one win away from the Conference Finals on Day 25 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night.

The Knicks protected home court despite missing OG Anunoby to blow out the Pacers. They leaned on their shooting and fast-paced game to outwork the Pacers at home.

The Nuggets have now won three straight games after falling behind 0-2 with two disappointing losses at home. Nikola Jokic had a statement MVP performance against the DPOY Rudy Gobert to move one win away from returning to the Western Conference Finals.

Check out our recap here:

FINAL SCORE THREAD 🧵#NBAPlayoffs - Round 2 | Game 5 🏀

91 IND — 121 NYK | Knicks lead series 3-2

J. Brunson 📊 44 PTS | 18-35 FG | 7 AST | 4 REB
J. Hart 📊 18 PTS | 7-16 FG | 11 REB
A. Burks 📊 18 PTS | 6-11 FG | 5-8 3P | 5 REB#NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/MOHMShviq5

— BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews) May 15, 2024

#NBAPlayoffs - Round 2 | Game 5 🏀

MIN 97 — 112 DEN | Nuggets lead series 3-2

N. Jokić 📊 40 PTS | 15-22 FG | 2-3 3P | 13 AST | 7 REB | 3 STL
A. Gordon 📊 18 PTS | 7-14 FG | 10 REB | 5 AST
J. Murray 📊 16 PTS | 7-14 FG | 4 AST
K. Caldwell-Pope 📊 16 PTS | 6-8 FG | 4-5 3P | 5… pic.twitter.com/CVZBFOP83q

— BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews) May 15, 2024