On May 18, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Eastern Conference semifinals Pacers returned home to play against the Knicks. In the battle of Tennoyama, the Pacers lost the game, and this time it was also a battle of life and death, and if they lost, they would be out. This time, the two teams fell into a tug-of-war, but in the six minutes before the end of the half, the Pacers suddenly ushered in a big outburst, a wave of 17-2 offense took the initiative, and led the Knicks 61-51 at halftime.
As the Pacers, the big dark horse in the East, there is no way back in this game, and only by winning the game can we have a chance to extend the series. The two teams fell into a tug-of-war, the competition for rebounds was very fierce, the Pacers' attitude changed, they were more focused on the court, the two sides went back and forth, the point difference has not been able to pull away, and they have alternated the lead many times, and the Knicks still took some initiative after the first quarter of the game, leading the Pacers 30-29.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the two teams still couldn't pull the difference apart, and the offensive end was still back and forth, and the Knicks were able to respond as soon as the Pacers were about to pull away. But then Brunson did not let the Knicks take the initiative, but fell into passivity, he continued to hit iron on the court, unable to help the team break the deadlock, the Pacers seized the opportunity, continuous impact on the inside, Turner also seized an opportunity on the outside, directly blasted a wave of 17-2 super offensive, once established a 13-point lead, DiVincenzo three points to help the Knicks stop the bleeding, 10 points behind the Pacers at halftime.
In the space of 336 seconds, the Pacers blasted a wave of 17-2 super offensive to turn the situation on the court. This wave of offensive is still very uplifting, and it also makes the home fans fall into a carnival, and they have sent applause, encouraging the players on the field to continue to widen the difference. In the first half, the Pacers performed very well, and every player came up to contribute and showed a winning mentality. Siakam had 15 points and Haliburton also had eight points, six assists and zero turnovers.
After the first two shots, Brunson's Brunson suddenly lost his rhythm and was directly disrupted by the Pacers' defense, hitting 11 consecutive shots, which is still very rare, and he missed two free throws. If it weren't for DiVincenzo and McBride's good form, the Knicks might have collapsed in the first half.