Knicks Hoping To Close Out Pacers In Indiana
By Dan Bruno
The Indiana Pacers play host to the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday evening.
The Knicks lead the series 3-2 after a decisive 30-point victory in New York in Game 5. The game got out to a competitive start as the Knicks led, 38-32, after one quarter. The hosts kept up their play in the second, while the Pacers lost track and fell behind by 15 points heading into halftime. The Pacers came out flat again in the third, while the Knicks maintained control and ultimately cruised to the blowout win. Jalen Brunson led the way with another masterful performance, totaling 44 points on 18-for-35 shooting, four rebounds and seven assists. Alec Burks and Josh Hart followed up with 18 points each, while Miles McBride added 17 points and four assists. Isaiah Hartenstein also came up large, with seven points, 17 rebounds, five assists and a block. On the other side, Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 22 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a steal, in 33 minutes. Myles Turner followed up with 16 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks, while Tyrese Haliburton finished with 13 points, two rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks.
The Pacers have their back against the wall but cannot be counted out, as they are 2-0 at home in the series and 5-0 at home in the postseason. On the contrary, the Knicks picked up two road wins in the first round, including the series-clinching Game 5.
The Pacers enter Game 6 with a clean bill of health, while the Knicks remain without OG Anunoby (hamstring) for a third straight game.
The Knicks lead the series 3-2 after a decisive 30-point victory in New York in Game 5. The game got out to a competitive start as the Knicks led, 38-32, after one quarter. The hosts kept up their play in the second, while the Pacers lost track and fell behind by 15 points heading into halftime. The Pacers came out flat again in the third, while the Knicks maintained control and ultimately cruised to the blowout win. Jalen Brunson led the way with another masterful performance, totaling 44 points on 18-for-35 shooting, four rebounds and seven assists. Alec Burks and Josh Hart followed up with 18 points each, while Miles McBride added 17 points and four assists. Isaiah Hartenstein also came up large, with seven points, 17 rebounds, five assists and a block. On the other side, Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 22 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a steal, in 33 minutes. Myles Turner followed up with 16 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks, while Tyrese Haliburton finished with 13 points, two rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks.
The Pacers have their back against the wall but cannot be counted out, as they are 2-0 at home in the series and 5-0 at home in the postseason. On the contrary, the Knicks picked up two road wins in the first round, including the series-clinching Game 5.
The Pacers enter Game 6 with a clean bill of health, while the Knicks remain without OG Anunoby (hamstring) for a third straight game.