Knicks vs. Pacers
The Pacers, who let their opponents take the lead with a 2-0 score and took the initiative to lead the series, finally played some advantages after returning to their home court. In the previous G3 battle, although DiVincenzo on the Knicks' side was able to score a crucial 35 points in the nearly 44 minutes of the start, 7 of 11 three-pointers, and the starting core of the Pacers was able to stabilize the situation, with Haliburton's 35+4+7, Siakam's 26 points and 7 rebounds, and Turner's 21 points and 10 rebounds' double-double data, completing the final reversal.
Obviously, the Pacers, who are playing at home, still have a big advantage. On the contrary, the Knicks seem to have lost the secret to victory. With Brunson's poor form, the team's role players were powerless to watch the victory slip away. In this G4 battle, the Pacers continued to fight at home, and once again played an advantage, relying on the fiery state of 6 players in the team to score double-doubles, with a total score of 121-89, completing a 32-point victory, thus dragging the series into the battle of Tianwang Mountain.
The specific results
In the first half of the competition, the Pacers who played at home maintained their hot form and took the lead one after another. In the first quarter of the game, the Knicks were in a bad state, and the team only scored 14 points in a single quarter, while the Pacers, who seized the opportunity, were naturally able to play a 34-14 score with the help of the players on the team and take a 20-point lead in one fell swoop. Entering the second quarter of the matchup, the Pacers were able to take advantage of the situation, continuing to shoot 4-of-4 from the field, delivering 8 points and 1 assist, and Haliburton and Turner scored 10 points to play a 35-27 score and take a 28-point lead.
The Pacers, who were in very high shape, did not give the Knicks a chance to fight back. In the third quarter of the matchup, Haliburton stepped up, shooting 3 of 6, sending 7 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, and McConnell, who came off the bench, also had 5 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, and once again extended the difference to 38 points with a score of 32-22. In the final quarter of the decisive game, the Knicks, who had no hope of reversing, chose to admit defeat early and sent rotation players to consume the remaining game time. In the end, the four quarters of regular time were over, and the Pacers completed a 32-point victory with a total score of 121-89.
epilogue
Looking back at the stats of that game, the overall form of the players on the Pacers' side is really good. Siakam played 22 minutes, shooting 7-of-9 from the field and delivering 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, while Haliburton also shot 8-of-15 from the field and delivered 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. In addition, Topin, who came off the bench, also had 14 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and McConnell, who handed over 15 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists, also played the style of a substitute wonder, which not only effectively relieved the team's scoring pressure, but also connected the team's offense.
On the other hand, on the side of the Knicks who lost away, only 3 players on their team scored double-doubles, and the efficiency can be seen. Brunson, who broke out before, was also dumb in this game, 0 of 5 three-pointers, 6 of 17 shots, and only 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Therefore, although Burks, who played at the bottom, had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and McBride also had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, he could only be powerless and could only watch the opponent equalize the score.