The Battle of Mt. Tennos began
One by one, the Knicks are now only left with seven players in the rotation, but even so, this team still does not choose to give up. The Eastern Conference semifinals have come to the battle of Tianwang Mountain, and the Knicks, who are back at home, are bound to win this game. Anunoby confirmed that he would not be able to play, and McBride came to the starting lineup. As for the Pacers, the team has no injuries because they have enough roster depth and the team doesn't rely on one player, in other words, no one can excel on the offensive end.
That's right, neither Siakam nor Haliburton are players who are good at attacking. Siakam scored steadily, but the scoring explosiveness was insufficient, Haliburton's offensive touch was limited to breaking and three-pointing, and when he felt good, he could naturally kill all sides, and if he didn't feel good, he could only organize an attack.
Brunson dominates the game
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, Brunson showed the strength of the star, scoring 10 points and 2 assists on 5-of-9 shooting, McBride also had 9 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, Hart was 10 points and 5 rebounds, the team scored 38 points in a single quarter, and the Pacers also scored 32 points, including Siakam 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Turner 5 points, 1 assist and 1 steal. After returning from the game in the second quarter, Brunson was even more puzzled, scoring 18 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-of-9 shooting, single-handedly carrying the team on his shoulders and leading the Knicks to another 31 points in a single quarter.
Siakam added six points and one rebound, Nembhard also had six points, one rebound and one assist, and Haliburton had four points, one rebound and three assists, the team scored only 22 points in the first quarter, and at halftime, the Knicks led the Pacers by 15 points at 69-54. In the second half, Brunson's state declined, only 7 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists on 3-of-8 shooting, Hart got 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and the team only scored 27 points in a single quarter, but the Pacers did not seize the opportunity, Turner got 9 points and 4 rebounds, the team only scored 21 points in a single quarter, and the Knicks' lead came to 21 points.
In the final quarter of the game, the Pacers kept catching up and narrowed the gap to 12 points in one go, but Thibodeau did not call a timeout, Burks hit a three-point surge, Brunson carried the team, and the difference was reopened to 20 points, and the game gradually lost suspense. With the final whistle, the New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers by 30 points 121-91 to give the series a 3-2 lead.
Hatten also became the god of war
The Knicks defended their home court and won the Battle of Kings Mountain, which basically means that the team has a good chance of advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. Brunson showed the strength of the star of the house, with 44 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists on 18-of-35 shooting, an unparalleled individual performance. Hart also had 18 points, 11 rebounds and three assists, McBride had 17 points, one rebound and four assists, and Burks had 18 points and five rebounds. In addition, Hartenstein's performance was also very eye-catching, with 7 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists on 2-of-3 shooting, including 12 frontcourt rebounds.
Comparatively speaking, the walkers did not bring out the intensity they should have. Siakam is still the team's most consistent scoring point, with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-of-15 shooting, but Haliburton only took 9 shots, with 13 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and did not show the strength he should have. Turner had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Nembhard had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, and only four players on the team scored double-doubles, and the team only grabbed 5 frontcourt rebounds, totaling 29 rebounds, while the Knicks had 20 frontcourt rebounds, totaling 53 rebounds. The one who gets the rebound gets the world, the constant truth of the playoffs.