The NBA Eastern Conference semifinals are in full swing, and Game 6 will welcome the New York Knicks to the Indiana Pacers. In the current situation, the Knicks have the lead with a total score of 3-2, leading the Pacers. So, how will the next game play out? Can the Knicks build on their efforts and finish the series with their heads held high for the Eastern Conference Finals? Or will the Pacers be able to show their tenacious fighting spirit at home and set off a counterattack frenzy, saving the suspense until the final tie-break?
At the beginning of the game, the two sides went back and forth, and the score was tight, and the battle was tied 7-7. At this point, the Pacers had a slight edge on the rebounding ball and had a slight lead. However, the Knicks quickly adjusted their tactics and opened up all their firepower from the outside to successfully overtake the score. At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led the Pacers by one point, 30-29.
Knicks young player McBride stepped up and scored 11 points in a single quarter, including 3-of-3 three-pointers. The Pacers, on the other hand, relied on the inside advantage and scored 22 points in the first quarter.
Entering the second quarter, McBride was still hot, and the Pacers continued to play the inside advantage, and the scores of the two sides alternated and rose, and the scene was extremely intense. The Pacers gradually found their rhythm from the perimeter and managed to overtake the score. At this time, DiVincenzo responded with a wonderful 2+1, and Brunson made a foul but missed two free throws. The Pacers took the opportunity to play a 17-2 scoring surge and quickly widened the difference.
At halftime, the Pacers led the Knicks 61-51, and the game entered the second half, and the two sides will have a more fierce battle.
Show one! Topping counterattacked a dragon in the face of an empty basket with a one-handed dunk
5 points in a row! Haliburton hit a three-point shot at the top of the arc + a layup on a breakaway pull-up
In the second half, the Knicks suddenly turned off the fire, and the Pacers seized the opportunity to send a 17-2 offensive run to open a 10-point lead to end the first half. After returning from the break, Brunson's condition has improved, but the defensive end has been unable to limit the opponent, the Pacers' side is full of control of the situation, and the Pacers sent an 11-4 offensive attack at the beginning of the final quarter to widen the gap to 20 points to establish the victory. In the end, the Pacers beat the Knicks at home to drag the game into a tiebreaker.
Starting lineup
Knicks starters: Brunson, Hart, McBride, DiVincenzo, Hartenstein
Pacers starters: Haliburton, Nesmith, Turner, Nembhard, Siakam