On May 18, Beijing time, the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals Pacers easily defeated the Knicks 116:103 at home, and the two sides drew 3:3 again to enter the tiebreaker, and the next game the two sides returned to the Knicks' home court for a life-and-death knockout showdown!
In this game, Siakam, the core star of the Pacers, performed well, playing 30 minutes and 41 seconds in the third quarter, shooting 11 of 21 shots and 3 of 4 free throws, scoring 25 points + 7 rebounds + 5 assists + 2 steals, with a plus/minus of +20 and the highest on the team.
In an interview with reporters after the game, Siakam talked about his consistent performance in such a crucial game: "
When Haliburton recruited me, he said that we need help in the playoffs, you can solve everything, and together we can go far in the playoffs. I'm glad that we've been working hard to get to where we set our goals! ”
"Today on our home court, the offensive and defensive ends of the game came into the state very quickly, and did not give the Knicks any chance to fight back, the two sides have played six games, each other's tactics and strategies are very familiar, every game is to see the tenacious struggle of the players, we don't want to go out, we have to go all out to win. In the next game, back to the Knicks' home court, we need to work harder! ”