In the early morning of the 5th and 13th, Beijing time, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 121-89, which was the biggest gap in the playoffs this year, and the Pacers once led the Knicks by as many as 43 points.
Only 3 people in the Knicks team scored double-doubles, and 6 people in the Pacers team scored double-doubles, the Pacers scored 50+ 31 in 14 of 88 three-pointers, and the Knicks made 30 of 89 + 7 of 37 three-pointers, and the Knicks made 31 free throws, and the Pacers only made 8 free throws, and the referee still helped the Knicks, but unfortunately the offensive and defensive gap between the two teams was too big.
The Pacers have won five in a row at home in the playoffs this year, and the Pacers came back home to tie after trailing 0-2 on the road, which of course has something to do with the Knicks' injury, Anunoby is 26-5 when he played for the Knicks this season, and 13-16 when he didn't. None of the Knicks' four cores can play: Anunoby, Bojan, Miro, Randle.
Haliburton's last three games have scored 20+5 data, this game only played 28 minutes, 8 of 15, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 53.3%, he is still the leader of this Pacers.
After the injury of the four cores, Thibodeau's main rotation is only eight: Brunson, Hart, Dewin, Achiuwa, Hatten, Simms, Burks, McBride, Sims only has about 4 minutes a game, in fact, 7 people in rotation, such a lineup can only rely on Brunson.
In this game, Brunson played 31 minutes, 6-of-17, 0-of-5 three-pointers, and only scored 18 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, shooting 35.3%, and his performance was very poor.
The probability of the two teams advancing in this series is almost equal, but the Knicks, who have home-court advantage, are still higher.
Text/Yan Xiaobai