Knicks vs. Pacers
It is said that Indiana's Pacers can reach the second round of the playoffs this season, which is already a miracle. You know, if it weren't for the first-round series, the Bucks' Antetokounmpo and Lillard suffered injuries one after another, and the Pacers would not have had a chance to advance at all. But in fact, injuries are part of the game, and the Pacers are just a little luckier than the other teams. Now, they are 2-3 behind, and they have come to a state where their fate hangs by a thread. If you lose again, you will end the season early.
In this G6 battle, they also got some good luck again. Anunoby, the Knicks' new signing, was reluctantly announced his absence due to injury, so that the overall strength of the team was greatly reduced. And the Pacers, who are fighting against the water, can naturally seize such an opportunity. After the two sides battled for four quarters of regular time, the Pacers still stabilized the situation and won the final victory with a total score of 116-103, thus tying the series at 3-3 and dragging them into the tiebreaker.
The specific results
In the first half of the competition, the Pacers, who maintained their courage to break the cauldron, stabilized the situation and took a double-digit lead. Although the Knicks were in good form in the first quarter, with the help of DiVincenzo and McBride, they went on a 30-29 lead. But in the second quarter of the matchup, the Pacers were also able to play a 32-21 score with the help of Siakam's 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Turner's 9 points and Nesmith's 6 points and 3 rebounds, achieving a score of 21 and taking a 10-point lead.
The Pacers, who maintained their lead, did not give the Knicks a chance to fight back. In the third quarter of the matchup, although Brunson shot 6 of 9 and 1 of 1 free throws, it still didn't work very well, and the Pacers, who were in a state of blooming and high spirits, still played a score of 27-24 and successfully extended the difference to 13 points. And at the end of the decisive moment, Thibodeau, who saw that there was no hope of reversal, took the initiative to admit defeat. In the end, the four quarters of regular time were over, and the Pacers won the final victory with a total score of 116-103.
epilogue
The Knicks, who conceded defeat in advance, did not perform very well in this game. Although their star Brunson posted a game-high 31 points and 5 assists in 37.5 minutes played, his poor 2-of-13 shooting percentage in the first half was still a stretch. Although DiVincenzo delivered 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, McBride even shot 8 of 12 and delivered a crucial 20 points, and Achiuwa, who played 25.5 minutes off the bench and delivered 12 points and 8 rebounds, could only helplessly enter the empty slashing group.
On the other hand, the Pacers, who won at home, had six players score in double figures, and five of them scored more than 15 points. Siakam delivered 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Haliburton also performed easily, playing 32 minutes, delivering 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, effectively connecting the team's offense. Turner also delivered 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, and Nembhard also contributed 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. In addition, McConnell, who came off the bench, also had 15 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.