On May 18, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Eastern Conference semifinals staged a G6 battle, and the Pacers played against the Knicks at home.
The Pacers started the game 5-0 under the leadership of Haliburton and Nembhard, the Knicks scored to 9-9 under the leadership of Brunson and McBride, the Knicks scored eight points in a row after falling behind 9-13, 17-15 took a two-point lead, DiVincenzo hit two three-pointers in a row, and the Knicks took a 25-20 lead.
The Pacers frequently attacked the inside, and the two sides played back and forth after that, with the Pacers trailing 29-29 after Toppin hit a three-pointer, and Brunson then hit one of two free throws to give the Knicks a 30-29 lead at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Pacers opened the game with defensive counterattacks and continued to score, hitting 6-3 and then winning 35-33 to stop the Knicks. With Hart's debut, the Knicks played vitality and a second offense, the Knicks overtook the score again 41-39, the two sides continued to engage in a tug-of-war, the score led each other, Hart hit a three-pointer after the Knicks led 46-44, Haliburton and Turner and other consecutive scoring Pacers suddenly broke out, and the middle of the second quarter began to play a wave of 17-2, 61-48 led by 13 points, the Knicks' last attack was made by DiVincenzo A three-pointer, and the Pacers led the Knicks 61-51 at the end of the first half.
Halftime stats, Pacers: Siakam 15 points and 6 rebounds, Turner 11 points, Haliburton 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Toppin 7 points and 2 rebounds,
Knicks: DiVincenzo 15 points, McBride 15 points, Brunson 5 points and 2 assists.
In the third quarter, the Knicks opened with a 5-0 score, Brunson, who had hit 11 consecutive shots, scored a layup on the first shot, and the Pacers hit two three-pointers from Nembhard and Haliburton, and the Knicks called a timeout after the Pacers led 67-56. Brunson then scored back-to-back points, and the Pacers had Turner and Siakam leading the way, and the margin remained above 10 points, and the Pacers led 81-64 after Haliburton hit a three-pointer. After that, the difference between the two teams remained around 15 points, and Brunson, who contributed 14 points in a single quarter, hit a three-pointer before the end of the third quarter and the Knicks chased it to 75-88.
In the fourth quarter, Siakam continued to lead the team to score, the Pacers led by 20 points at 99-79 after Nembhard hit a three-pointer, the Knicks were forced to take a timeout, and the Pacers continued to score after Brunson's strong score, and the Pacers continued to score after Brunson's strong shot, and the Pacers led 104-84 with a dunk on Toppin, and Nemhard scored after Nemhard hit a three-pointer again, and Nesmith scored strongly, the Pacers led 109-89, Brunson hit two three-pointers in a row, and Turner dunked back to color. The Knicks then replaced the main team, and the Pacers sealed the win. In the end, the Pacers defeated the Knicks 116-103, Brunson scored 31 points in the air, Hart was injured as a turning point, and Siakam scored 25 points to blast the Knicks restricted area.
Technical statistics
Pacers: Siakam 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals; Turner 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists; McConnell 15 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal; Haliburton 15 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists; Nembhard 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists; Toppin 11 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist; Nesmith 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists; Shepard 4 points and 4 rebounds; Jackson 4 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists; Brown 2 points and 1 rebound:
Knicks: Brunson 31 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists; McBride 20 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal; DiVincenzo 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals; Achiuwa 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals; Burks 11 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist; Hart had 5 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists; Hartenstein 4 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal; Jeffries 3 points; Diakate 1 rebound and assist: Sims 1 rebound and 1 assist;