The Knicks reversed the Pacers by 15 points to win 9 in a row Brunson beat Haliburton by 15 points with 40 points

On February 2, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Pacers faced off against the Knicks, facing the Knicks who were in the process of winning 8 consecutive games without Randle, and the Pacers were up to 15 points ahead, but the Knicks stubbornly fought back to chase the points. Brunson, who was the first All-Star in his career, broke out and led the Knicks to overtake the score in the final quarter, and finally the Knicks defeated the Pacers 109-105 to win the league's longest existing nine-game winning streak, and was only half a win away from the second-place Bucks in the East, and the Pacers suffered two consecutive defeats. Brunson scored 40 points and DiVincenzo scored 20 points, leading the team to five to score double-doubles. Haliburton had 15 points and five assists, Siakam had 18 points, and all five players on the team scored in double figures.

In their first meeting of the season, the Knicks lost 126-140 to the Pacers on the road. In this game, the Pacers scored 5 double-doubles, 4 of which scored 20+, Haliburton contributed 22 points and 23 assists, Turner 28 points and 8 rebounds, Nesmith 25 points and Mathurin 20 points. Five Knicks scored in double figures, three of which scored 28+, DiVincenzo had 38 points and 7 three-pointers, Brunson had 28 points and 6 assists and Randle had 28 points and 12 rebounds.

The two sides met for the second time of the season, with the Pacers missing only Mathurin, the Knicks missing Randle, one of the core players, and Anunoby, Grimes and Robinson absent. After briefly trailing by one point in the opening game, the Pacers gradually suppressed the 20-13 lead with an offensive that blossomed inside and out. The Pacers continued to extend their lead, leading by 10 points at 36-26 in the first quarter, with the Pacers reaching 5-for-5 on 13-of-26 shooting, including 4-of-11 three-pointers, and Siakam and Nesmith both scoring 10 points. The Knicks were less than 4 of 25 from the field, including 3-of-10 from three-point range and DiVincenzo with 13 points.

The offensive efficiency of both sides slipped in the second quarter, and the Pacers extended a 15-point lead at 41-26 at the beginning of the second quarter. Brunson led the team to a series of rebounds to chase points, and the Pacers lost by three points in the first quarter at 22-25, and the Pacers led the Knicks 58-51 at the end of the first half. In the first two quarters, the Pacers made 7-of-19 three-pointers, the Knicks made just 3-of-15 three-pointers, and the Pacers netted 4 three-pointers and scored 12 points. Both sides scored in double figures, with Siakam scoring 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and Nesmith on 6-of-8 shooting, and Haliburton finishing with eight points, four rebounds and four assists on 3-of-5 shooting. Brunson scored 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, while DiVincenzo scored 13 points on three three-pointers.

Brunson scored another 8 points in the third quarter, and he led the Knicks to continue chasing points with team offense, and the Pacers lost 2 more points in the third quarter at 26-28, leaving the Pacers with a lead of only 5 points at 84-79 at the end of the third quarter. In the first three quarters, the Pacers were 10-of-26 from three-point range, the Knicks were 4-of-24 from three-point range, and the Pacers scored 18 points on six three-pointers. Four players on both sides scored in double figures, with Haliburton 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Nesmith 17 points, Siakam 16 points, and Toppin 12 points. Brunson had 29 points and DiVincenzo had 15 points, and Hartenstein and McBride both had 10 points.

In the final quarter of the game, the Knicks suppressed the Pacers at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the Pacers were limited to only 7 points in the first 8 and a half minutes of continuous playing, and the Knicks played an 18-7 offensive under the leadership of Brunson, which has surpassed the Pacers by 6 points. Smith hit a three-pointer to chase points, Brunson hit one of two free throws, Smith hit a thrower and missed one free throw, and Achiuwa hit one of two free throws. The Pacers scored four straight points to take a one-point lead, Brunson was hit in the face and was unharmed, Brunson broke through and missed the free throw, and DiVincenzo continued to score. The Pacers continued to hit the iron, and Achiuwa made a layup to take a five-point lead. The Knicks continued to score to seal the victory, and in the end, the Pacers were defeated by the Knicks, who won nine in a row.

(Text/Drunken Sleeping)