Jalen Brunson exploded for 44 points as the New York Knicks regained the lead in their second-round NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers with a 121-91 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night. The Knicks are up 3-2 in the best-of-seven series and are now one win away from their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals since 2000.

Jalen Brunson gets more comfortable, more understanding of what’s required to succeed, and he attacks those angles, as he did starting in high school..

Josh Hart drew comparisons between Brunson and Damian Lillard regarding their ability to take control late in a close game.