On May 11, Beijing time, the third game of the NBA playoffs between the Knicks and the Pacers started at the Pacers' home court. In the first half, Haliburton was in full swing, the Pacers maintained the lead, and the Knicks played steadily in the second half, leading by 5 points in a single quarter. In the final quarter, the two sides went back and forth, and the score alternated leads many times, and at the critical moment, Nembhard hit a three-point shot in the middle of the game, helping the Pacers narrowly defeat the Knicks 111-106 and return to 1-2.
Injuries and illnesses
尼克斯:og、米切尔罗宾逊因伤缺阵,博洋赛季报销
Pacers: Mathurin season reimbursement
Starting lineup
Knicks: Brunson, Hart, DiVincenzo, Achiuwa Hatten
Pacers: Haliburton, Siakam, Nembhard, Nesmith, Turner
Highlights of the game
1. No. 1 point guard in the East. Haliburton, the leader of the Pacers, shot 14-of-26 from the field, 6-of-16 from three-point range, and finished with 35 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Harry, who scored 30 points in two straight games, did not fall behind in the confrontation with Brunson, and he is also the No. 1 point guard candidate in the East.
2. Wonder Boy. Nembhard hit a final 17-second three-pointer to help his team win
3. Mainstay. Siakam finished with 26 points and seven rebounds on 9-of-14 shooting, 1-of-1 three-pointer and 7-of-9 free throws. Sika was plagued by fouls and only played 31 minutes, but in the fourth quarter, he broke through to make consecutive kills to help the team win the game.
4. Poor condition. Brunson played 38 minutes, shooting 10-of-26, 2-of-6 from three-point range and 4-of-7 from the free-throw line, finishing with 26 points and six assists but five turnovers. Brunson has been plagued by injuries and has scored less than 30 points in two consecutive games.
5. Unable to return to heaven. DiVincenzo played 44 minutes, shooting 12-of-25 from the field and 7-of-10 from three-point range, finishing with 35 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. The Italian cannon has been in hot form throughout the game, but unfortunately the three points were missed at the critical moment, and the team unfortunately lost.
6. The God of Songs, the King of Rebounds. Hart played 43 minutes and scored 10 points and 18 rebounds on 4-of-7 shooting.
Game recap
At the start of the first quarter, Hart hit a three-pointer to take the team's lead. The Pacers went on a 14-1 run to open up the gap, the Knicks started to chase the points at the end of the period, and DiVincenzo's three-pointer helped the team chase the four-point deficit. The Pacers immediately responded with five straight points to end the first quarter with a 29-20 lead.
Coming back in the second quarter, the Knicks fired from the outside, blasting out a 16-6 run to overtake the score in one fell swoop. The Pacers didn't let their opponents further widen the deficit and regained the advantage with an 11-2 run. The Knicks scored 11 straight points in the final period, and the Pacers immediately responded with a 9-0 run, and the two teams alternated small climaxes, and the Pacers ended the first half with a 63-58 lead.
In the rematch, Turner scored four points in a row to help the Pacers take a nine-point lead, and DiVincenzo scored eight points to help the Knicks chase a three-point difference. The two teams continued to play head-to-head mode, with Brunson's mid-section throw to close the gap to two points. The Knicks overtook the score with a wave of 13-2 at the end of the period and led 90-85 into the final quarter.
In the final quarter, the Pacers began to counterattack in the middle of the game, sending an 11-1 attack wave to achieve a reversal, the two teams fell into a tug-of-war, the Pacers entered the final minute with a one-point lead, Siakam helped the Pacers take a three-point lead, Brunson immediately hit a three-point equalizer, and Nembhard immediately responded with a three-point stop to the Knicks. Brunson missed a three-pointer and Nesmith hit both free throws to seal the win, and the Pacers narrowly beat the Knicks 111-106 to pull one back.
Win by three points
Match data
Knicks stats (2-1): Donte DiVincenzo 35 points, 3 rebounds; Jalen Brunson 26 points and 6 assists; Alec Burks 14 points and 4 rebounds; Josh Hart 10 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals; Miles McBride 10 points; Isaiah Hartenstein 6 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists; Presher Achiuwa had 5 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Pacers stats (1-2): Tyrese Haliburton 35 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals; Pascal Siakam 26 points and 7 rebounds; Myles Turner 21 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks; Aaron Nesmith 10 points and 6 rebounds; T.J. McConnell 6 points and 3 rebounds; Andrew Nembuhard had 5 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.