Knicks vs Pacers
The NBA playoffs continue with a set of matchups in the Eastern Conference semifinals being Knicks vs. Pacers. The two sides started a G4 battle, and in the third matchup, Nembhard completed a quasi-stunner to help the Pacers rewrite the score to 1-2. In this game, the Indiana crowd, who continue to play at home, will aim to equalize the score. In this game, Randle, Mitchell Robinson, and Mathurin were reimbursed for the season due to injury, and Knicks forward OG Anunoby continued to miss the game due to injury. Rotation in New York has become even more stretched, and Thibodeau is under tremendous rotation pressure.
Haliburton scored 20+6+4 3-pointers, and the Pacers beat the Knicks! Brunson was 6-of-17, Turner was amazing!
The Pacers, led by Haliburton, went on a 9-0 run to open the game. The Knicks hit the iron in a row, and Indiana blossomed more points and continued to widen the point difference. New York is in a slump and the Pacers extend the margin to 20 points. At the end of the first quarter, Brunson was 0-of-5 from the field and the Knicks were 6-of-23 for just 14 points.
Siakam strikes the basket
New York's offense struggled in the second quarter, but the Pacers' morale was high, and under the leadership of Haliburton, Siakam, Turner, McConnell and others, they were able to widen the margin as they fought harder. On both offensive and defensive ends, the Knicks fell into passivity. At halftime, Indiana led by 28 points. In the rematch, the Pacers achieved six double-doubles and continued to firmly occupy the initiative on the court. Heading into the final quarter, the Knicks trailed by 38 points.
In the fourth quarter, the Pacers extended the margin to 43 points and eventually won 121-98 to make it two wins in the semifinals. The battle between the two sides will be played on the Knicks' home court. With this victory, the Pacers have won five consecutive home games in the playoffs this season, and are unbeaten with an overall record of 5-0, including two home games in this round and three home games in the first round.
The Pacers beat the Knicks
McBride had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Burks had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Hart had only 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 1-of-6 shooting, Achiuwa had 8 points and 6 rebounds, Hartenstein had 4 points and 5 rebounds, and DiVincenzo had 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 3-of-13 shooting.
Nesmith had 8 points and 12 rebounds, Siakam was 7-of-9 from the field and had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Nembhard had 9 points and 5 assists, McConnell had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals, Jackson had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, Shepard had 6 points and 7 rebounds, and Toppin had 14 points and 2 assists.
The Pacers outscored the Pacers 60-40 in interior scoring and outscored the Knicks 52-43 in rebounding. Indiana dished out 31 assists compared to 19. In terms of block statistics, the Pacers led 7-2. On three-pointers, Indiana led 14-7. In terms of free throws, the Pacers trailed 7-22. In addition, the Pacers bench scored 57 points in this game.
The Pacers rewrote the big score to 2-2
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Haliburton, the Pacers' backcourt giant, broke out in this game. Haliburton shot 8-of-15 from the field and 4-of-10 from three-point range in 27 minutes of playing time, finishing with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, with a plus/minus of +31. Haliburton, who clocked in in the third quarter, scored the game's highest score with a 53% shooting rate. In addition, Haliburton hit a game-high four long-range shots.
Haliburton dunked
In addition, Haliburton has the second-highest number of assists in the game. Haliburton led the team to a 38-point lead in the first three quarters and sealed the win early. In the last three playoff games, Haliburton averaged 29.7 points, 7.0 assists and 5.7 three-pointers per game, shooting 55%, 46% and 86% from three. Haliburton is on a hot streak, which is key for the Pacers to have a chance to go far in the playoffs.
Brunson was 6-of-17
Knicks star Jalen Brunson continued to play with injuries in this game. Brunson played 31 minutes, shooting 6-of-17, 0-of-5 from three-point range and 6-of-9 from the free-throw line, finishing with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, with a plus/minus of -27. Brunson was cold to the touch, shooting just 35 percent from the field and shooting nothing from three-point range.
Brunson & Thibodeau
Brunson's lack of form and the Knicks' blow up inside and outside were the main reason for the rout in New York.
Turner was stunning
The Pacers' interior giant, Myles Turner, performed amazingly in this game. In 26 minutes of playing time, Turner shot 5-of-5 from the field and 3-of-3 from three-point range to finish with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks. Turner didn't have a lot of possession, but he was extremely efficient. In this game, Turner has a 100% shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage. Turner, meanwhile, was intimidating on the defensive end, making the most blocks in the game.
Turner blocks opponents
Turner's rampage on both ends of the floor helped the Pacers take a huge lead, and Turner clocked in for three quarters. In this game, Turner's plus/minus was as high as +24 (the third highest in the game).