In today's NBA playoffs, the New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers 121-91 to make the series 3-2. The Knicks played well in this game, and they dominated the rebounding ball. For the game, the Knicks grabbed 53 rebounds, including 20 frontcourt rebounds and 33 backcourt rebounds. In comparison, the Pacers grabbed just 29 rebounds, including just five in the front court and 24 in the backcourt.
With the Knicks' strong rebounding performance, the Pacers struggled to find opportunities on the offensive end. The Knicks managed to limit the Pacers' offense and respond effectively on the defensive end through aggressive scrambling. In addition, the Knicks showed an efficient offensive performance in this game, shooting 46.5% from the field on 101 shots. By comparison, the Pacers took just 72 shots and clearly didn't play as well as they should on the offensive end.
In addition, the Pacers had 18 turnovers in this game, compared to the Knicks' nine. This huge difference in the number of errors undoubtedly caused great distress to the Pacers and directly affected the trend of the game. The Pacers' starting five combined for 12 turnovers, including two each by Siakam, Haliburton, Nesmith and Nembhard, and four turnovers by Turner.
Overall, the Knicks won the game with an efficient offense, excellent rebounding control, and fewer turnovers. The Pacers need to reduce turnovers and improve offensive efficiency in subsequent games to hopefully turn the situation around.