Knicks vs. Pacers
With Brunson's help, New York's Knicks finally won the match point, and their hopes of advancing to the Eastern Conference finals were greatly enhanced. From the original league belly to the current playoff dark horse, the transformation of the Knicks has definitely amazed everyone in the league. Although the Knicks are not very good in terms of the allocation of core players, their roster is very balanced and comprehensive. Whether it is on the offensive end, the defensive end, or even in assists, it has the top level in the league. In this regard, head coach Thibodeau has contributed a lot.
And according to sources, Thibodeau will also receive an eight-figure contract extension next. However, although the Pacers are currently in a state of big score and have no way out, they can still maintain their high form. Because for their young team, every extra game is an improvement. In this G6 matchup, the Pacers stabilized the situation, and with the fiery state of the team's 6 players scoring double-doubles, they continued their lives with a total score of 116-103, dragging the series into a tie-break.
The specific results
In the first quarter of the game, the Knicks, who were playing away, took the lead in the state and took the initiative to lead the score. Despite Brunson's poor state, shooting 2 of 7 in a single quarter, he still had 5 points and 1 assist, DiVincenzo stepped up and contributed a key 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, as well as 4 of 5 shots, delivering 11 points and 2 rebounds McBride, who played a 30-29 score in one fell swoop. But in the second quarter of the matchup, the Pacers found their form, and with the team's starters one after another, they successfully achieved a 10-point overtake with a score of 32-21.
The Pacers, who took the initiative in the lead of the score, could further expand the difference between the two sides. In the third quarter of the game, Siakam contributed 6 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, and Haliburton also had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, helping the team to a 3-point lead with a score of 27-24. In the final quarter of the decisive game, the Pacers did not give the opponent a chance to fight back, played a score of 28-28, and won the game with a total score of 116-103.
epilogue
Looking back at the stats of the game, the overall state of the players on the Pacers' side was very good, and they had six players score in double figures, and the efficiency was amazing. During this period, Siakam played 31 minutes, shooting 11-of-21 from the field and delivering 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Haliburton also had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, and Turner handed over 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. In addition, McConnell, who came off the bench, also shot 7 of 13 and delivered 15 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, playing the style of a bench wonder.
On the other hand, on the side of the Knicks who lost away, their performance was still a little chicken. Brunson had a terrible first half, shooting just 2-of-13 from the field, and despite finding his groove in the second half and abandoning 31 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists in 37.5 minutes of play, he was powerless. DiVincenzo's 17 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, as well as McBride's 20 points and 2 rebounds, can only be helpless to enter the empty slash group. Losing this game, the series was dragged into the battle of Tennoyama.