Pacers vs. Knicks
In the seven-game series, the battle for seven is certainly the most exciting, but the battle of Tianwang Mountain in G5 is not exciting? You must know that the team that grabbed Tianwang Mountain means that it will win the match point in advance, and the chances of advancing to the next round of the series will be greatly increased. And in the current competition this season, the series matchup between the Pacers and the Knicks has been dragged into the battle of Tianwang Mountain. Comparing the competitive form of the two teams in the first four games, the Pacers are still tenacious enough.
After losing two straight games at the Knicks' home court, they were able to return to their home court to tie the series at 2-2. During this time, Haliburton once again played a modern Magician competitive performance, saving the team from danger. However, the Knicks' Brunson is not an ordinary person, in this G5 matchup, he once again played at the level of immortals, helping the team to a total score of 121-91, completing a 30-point victory, thus seizing Tianwang Mountain and winning the series match point.
The specific results
In the first half of the competition, the Knicks, who were playing at home, maintained a hot state and widened the difference between the two teams one after another. In the first quarter of the game, Bruns shot 5 of 9 and delivered a key 10 points and 2 assists, and Hart was also able to shoot 3 of 4 and 2 of 2 free throws in the full 12 minutes, and delivered 10 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, as well as McBride, who handed over 9 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, helped the team play a 38-32 score and take a 6-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the matchup, the Knicks were able to take advantage of the situation and continue to play a 31-22 score with Brunson's 18 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, expanding the difference to 15 points.
The Knicks, who replayed and maintained the initiative in the lead of the score, did not give the Pacers a chance to fight back. In the third quarter, Brunson continued to exert power, delivering 7 points, 1 rebound and 36 assists, and Hart also had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, helping the team to a 27-21 score, extending the difference to 21 points. In the final quarter of the decisive game, the Knicks did not choose to let their guard down and continued to play a 25-16 score. In the end, the fourth quarter of regular time was over, and the Knicks won the Tianwang Mountain with a total score of 121-91.
epilogue
Looking back at the data of the game, the overall state of the players on the Knicks' side is still very good. During this period, Brunson, the leader of the team, shot 18 of 35 in 43 minutes, delivered a game-high 44 points, and 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Hart also has a double-double of 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, as well as McBride who handed in 17 points and 4 assists, and Burks who handed over 18 points and 5 rebounds. In addition, Hartenstein even sent 7 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists to the perverted data.
On the other hand, on the side of the Pacers, who lost away from home, Haliburton, who had broken out one after another, was dumb. He played 34 minutes in a single game, shooting only 5-of-9, delivering 13 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and losing by 22 points to the opponent's key 22 points. Although Siakam delivered 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, Turner's 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists could only be helpless to enter the empty cut group. After losing this game, the Pacers lost a match point, allowing the Knicks to take the initiative of the series lead with a 3-2 score.