The Pacers squandered a chance to close out the New York Knicks with Game 5's 111-94 loss at Madison Square Garden, sending the Eastern Conference Final back to Indiana. Pascal Siakam got into an awkward exchange with a reporter following the contest after admitting the Pacers didn't give the same effort that previously helped established a 3-1 lead in the series.

Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam had a tense exchange with a reporter following his team’s loss to the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night.