On May 18, the sixth game of the NBA playoffs Eastern Conference semifinals came to an end, and the Knicks lost to the Pacers 103-116 away, and the total score of the two sides was tied 3-3. In this battle, the Knicks Iron Man Hart was injured in the abdomen, and now the Knicks are too miserable, with 3 core seasons of the team reimbursed, and Anunoby missed 4 consecutive games due to injury, and today the Iron Man Hart was injured again, and the starters were almost gone.
Let's take a look at each section:
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Knicks started well, leading the Pacers by one point at 30-29 in the first quarter;
Entering the second quarter, the Pacers gradually widened the score gap with their sharp offense, leading the Knicks by 11 points at 32-21 in a single quarter, and at halftime, the Pacers led the Knicks by 10 points at 61-51;
In the third quarter, the Knicks wanted to launch a tenacious counterattack, and the core player Brunson was in good shape, hitting consecutive mid-range shots to help the team narrow the difference. However, the Pacers stabilized the situation with consecutive scores from players such as Siakam and Turner, and always maintained the lead, and at the end of the third quarter, the Pacers led the Knicks by 3 points at 27-24 in the single quarter and led by 13 points in the third quarter;
In the final quarter, the Knicks fought back with all their might, but the Pacers, with their strong overall strength and excellent defense, never gave the Knicks a chance to overtake, and tied 28 in the final quarter. In the end, the Pacers defeated the Knicks 116-103 and successfully dragged the series into a tiebreaker.
Iron Hart, do your best
Let's take a look at the key player stats of both teams:
On the Pacers' side, 5 players scored double-doubles, and Siakam cut 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, which became the key to the team's victory;
Haliburton contributed 15 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Turner 17 points, Nembhard 15 points, and Toppin 11 points also had excellent performances;
Card God, today is a word, stable
The Knicks also scored 5 double-doubles, Brunson scored 31 points in the air, and felt cold in the first half, scoring 5 points in the first quarter and 0 points in the second quarter;
Elsewhere, McBride had 20 points, DiVincenzo 17, Achiuwa 12 and Burks 11. But it couldn't match the Pacers' full bloom, which led to a loss.
Brunson
The tiebreaker will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York, will the home court bring good luck to the Knicks? Will Brothers Basketball go one step further? We'll see.
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