All it took was one game for the New York Knicks to go from underdogs to beat the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the playoffs to major favorites.
Jalen Brunson (44 points in Game 5) led the Knicks to a massive Game 5 win on Tuesday night, giving them a 3-2 series lead before things shift back to Indiana for Game 6. Historically, teams that win Game 5 when a series is tied 2-2 have won the series 82 percent of the time.
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In 7-game series, when tied 2-2 the team that wins Game 5 has gone on to win the series 82% of the time.