In the process, Brunson and Towns joined some exclusive company: They're the first pair of teammates to both score 20+ points in each of the first five games of a conference finals since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal did so for the Lakers against the Kings in 2002.

Anthony Towns play and start in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers in Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said in his pre-game press conference Thursday that Towns would be a game-time decision,

Karl-Anthony Towns’ left knee was barking, but there was no chance it was going to keep KAT out of a potential elimination game for the Knicks.