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In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Pacers host the Knicks. In the first quarter, the Pacers opened fire to lead 34-14, and the Pacers were all in the army, on the other hand, the Knicks' main players were visibly tired, no one stepped up to score, and the Pacers led by 27 points at halftime. In the second half, the Pacers played steadily, and the game quickly lost suspense. The Pacers beat the Knicks 121-89 to tie the score at 2-2.
Knicks player stats: Burks 20 points and 5 rebounds, Brunson 18 points and 5 assists, McBride 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Achiuwa 8 points and 6 rebounds, DiVincenzo 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
Pacers player stats: Haliburton 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, TJ McConnell 15 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists, Siakam 14 points and 4 rebounds, Toppin 14 points, Turner 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks, Isaiah Jackson 10 points and 6 rebounds, Nembhard 9 points and 5 assists, Nesmith 8 points and 12 rebounds.
Eight facts that have to be admitted:
1. Haliburton played steadily, playing 27 minutes, shooting 8-of-15 from the field and 4-of-10 from three-point range, scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Haliburton punched in the third quarter, played very easily, Haliburton proved that he has offensive ability with these two games, G1 lost the game and he found that he couldn't win by organization alone, his last two games have fewer passes, more offense, the playoffs itself is a game where the star wants to attack more by himself, and he also stood up and led the team to win with his sharp offense.
2. TJ McConnell turned into a cake master, played 20 minutes, shot 6 of 12, 2-2 three-pointers, and scored 15 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists. McConnell is really a treasure player, really easy to use, three-point stable table, grabbing rebounds is a fast offensive counterattack, clear-headed, he stole Haliburton's assist skills, this game incarnates as a master of organization, and actively organizes the tandem team, which is really strong.
3. Siakam output efficiently, played 22 minutes, shot 7 of 9, and scored 14 points and 4 rebounds. Sika is too efficient in this game, with the least shot to get the highest efficiency, his sense of smell for fast break is too suitable for the Pacers, his speed-up Knicks are tired of coping, and he spends a lot on the Knicks in one quarter, really fierce, Sika is really a perfect fit for the Pacers, and the gold content of this deal is still rising.
4. Turner hit 100 shots, played 25 minutes, shot 5-of-5 from the field, 3-of-3 from three-point range, and scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. Turner's three points in the regular season are miserable, and he is attacking hard in the playoffs, Turner is evolving in the direction of Downs, the sense of position in the frame is a little worse, and there is really nothing wrong with the others, Turner is really on the shelf every year, and he is a starter every year, if he can continue to perform steadily, I believe the Pacers will not let him go.
5. Brunson played 30 minutes, shooting 6-of-17 from the field and 0-of-5 from three-point range, scoring 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Brunson obviously felt that he couldn't do it in these two games, the shooting rate dropped rapidly, under Thibodeau's plantation style of play, Brunson was visibly tired, and the impact of the injury was indeed not small, Thibodeau still played Brunson badly, I felt that Brunson wanted to make fouls to the point of going crazy, and he didn't learn the lessons of the previous game at all, one person made more free throws than the whole team on the opposite side, but it was still a big defeat.
6. DiVincenzo's plus/minus is against the sky, playing 32 minutes, 3 of 13 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, plus or minus -40. DiVincenzo is too stretched in this game, it can only be said that the front fight is too fierce, the sequelae are coming, a few empty baskets are not scored, he is really tired, visible to the naked eye, take a good rest, come back at home, I hope to bottom out.
7. Hart is no longer magical, playing 23 minutes, shooting 1-of-6, 0-of-2 three-pointers, and getting 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Thibodeau's style of play began to show side effects, and Iron Man Hart couldn't bear it, and today he took the entire playoff time off, and he couldn't expect a guard player to become the rebounding king every game, and it turned out that the donkey who played the whole production team couldn't bear it, so take a good rest and continue to fight in the next game.
8. The Pacers defeated the Knicks and tied the score at 2-2. The Pacers are all soldiers, they used the bombardment in the first quarter to spoil the game, the side effects of Thibodeau's five-donkey tactics are undoubtedly revealed, this game is not at all worthy of the Pacers' vitality and momentum, especially Anunoby is still out due to injury, Brunson, Hart, DiVincenzo and other main players are visible to the naked eye tired. Now that the two teams are back on the same page, the injured Knicks may really be stopping in the second round.