On May 18, Beijing time, in the sixth round of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, the Pacers defeated the Knicks 116-103 at home, and the total score of the two sides was 3-3, and they will enter a cruel tie-break.
For the Pacers, Siakam had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Turner had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, Nembhard had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Haliburton had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Toppin had 11 points, and McConaughey had 15 points and 4 assists; For the Knicks, Brunson had 31 points and five assists, McBride had 20 points, DiVincenzo had 17 points, Achiuwa had 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocks, and Burks had 11 points.
In the first quarter of the game, Haliburton hit a long-range shot, and Nembhard and Siakam hit the basket in a row; Brunson scored in succession, McBride hit a long-range shot, DiVincenzo threw a successful throw, and the two teams were tied at 9. Nembhard scored in Europe, Hartenstein dunked with a tomahawk, Siakam scored with a basket; McBride hit two three-pointers from the outside, and the two sides were deadlocked at 15-all. McBride flew to the basket, DiVincenzori scored eight points on a burst shot, and Achiuwa combined with a burst shot on the court; McConaughey hit the board, Toppin actively attacked the basket, Siakam and McConaughey continued to attack, Jackson scored a basket throw, and Topin's three-pointer scored, and the two teams showed a stalemate on the court. At the end of the quarter, the Knicks took a narrow lead of 30-29.
In the second quarter of the game, Nesmith threw at the free throw line, McConaughey scored a jumper, Toppin dunked quickly, Siakam hit the basket continuously, and Haliburton hit a pull-up; McBride combined with sudden shots on the court, Hartenstein also grabbed points in quick succession, and Hart fired from the outside, and the two sides were deadlocked on the court until 46. Nesmith pulled up a layup, Turner hit a long-range shot, Siakam turned over and scored a jumper, Turner sent a tomahawk slam dunk, Nesmith easily completed the rebound, and the Pacers gradually took control of the initiative on the court, leading 61-51 to end the half.
In the third quarter, Hartenstein scored a one-on-one game, McBride made a layup, and the Knicks chased it to 56-61. Nembhard and Haliburton both fired from the outside, Turner continued to attack the basket to show his power, Siakam scored a step-back jumper, Haliburton's mid-range and long-range shooting was repeated, McConnelly scored five straight points on a burst shot, and then he sent a whistle-blowing dunk, and the Pacers became more and more courageous on the court, leading 88-75 to end the quarter.
In the final quarter of the game, Jackson made a strong attack under the basket, Siakam's mid-range hit a succession, and Nembhard's long-range shot also scored, and the Pacers took a 20-point advantage on the court at 99-79. Shepard hit a corner three-pointer, Toppin dunked, Nembhard hit a three-pointer, and Nesmith pulled the lever easily, and the Pacers still held a 20-point advantage at 109-89. In the next game, the Pacers firmly maintained their advantage and won as they wished.
Starting lineup
Pacers: Haliburton, Nesmith, Turner, Nembhard, Siakam
Knicks: Brunson, Hart, McBride, DiVincenzo, Hartenstein