Pacers 114-109 Knicks, three incredible battles, four indisputable facts!

On May 24, the Knicks played against the Pacers at home as scheduled in the Eastern Conference Finals. At the beginning of the game, Siakam took the lead, scoring 11 points in a row to help the team take the lead, scoring 16 points in a single quarter to support the Pacers' offense, Knicks had the advantage in the rotation lineup, Miro came on the court to grab off the offensive rebounds, helping the team overtake the score. At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers were 24-26 and 2 points behind 2 in the second quarter. The two sides took the lead alternately in the second quarter, and no one could widen the gap. Brunson made consecutive hits at the end of the quarter to help the Knicks maintain a slight lead. At the end of the half, the Pacers were 3 points behind 49-52.

The Pacers started with a three-pointer and scored a 7-0 move to overtake the score. The Knicks hit three consecutive three-pointers, and the game was in a stalemate. At the end of the quarter, the Pacers accelerated the offensive rhythm and completed an attack in less than 5 seconds. Thibodeau called a timeout. After the three quarters, the two sides tied 81-81. In the final quarter, the Pacers scored 8-0 and grabbed the lead. The Knicks always chased after him. At the critical moment, Brunson scored 5 points in a row to create suspense again. In the last moment, Nesmith withstood the pressure and made two free throws. Turner protected the defensive rebound. In the end, the Pacers narrowly defeated the Knicks 114-109 away and took another goal, leading 2-0. This game played three incredible things, four indisputable facts!

The three incredible

1. The Pacers were 2-0 away from home. Before this round of the series, most media and fans were more optimistic about the Knicks, believing that the Knicks star quality was better than the Pacers, and there was also the key Mr. Brunson. However, the Pacers won two games away in a row, and the probability of advancing to the finals was as high as 90%. It can be said that one foot has entered the finals stage.

2. The Pacers played at a critical moment in the playoffs and had not lost the ball, which made the league's key man Brunson dim. He fell behind by 17 points in the last quarter and completed a big reversal. He led the final quarter and did not make any mistakes at the critical moment, and the free throws were very stable. Even if Brunson scored 5 points in a row, he did not give Brunson a chance to win.

3.Thibodeau didn't need Towns at the last moment of the final quarter. Towns was replaced three minutes after the final quarter, and was replaced until the last two minutes. It was very puzzled. As a big killer on the offensive end, Towns could only be anxious on the bench. A player with the best three-tier team was DNP and had no tactical status in the Knicks.

Four indisputable facts

1. Carlisle is a real master of tactics. In this game, the team's third center Bradley got a chance to play. The key is that he can still make some contributions, which makes people look at it with surprise. The accidental injury of the second center Bryant's finger did not disrupt the Pacers' rhythm.

2. Siakam is the biggest contributor to the Pacers' victory. He made 15 of 23 shots in the game, made 3 of 5 three-pointers, scored 39 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, plus or negative value +16, scored 11 points in a row at the beginning, and kept punishing misplaced defense. Unfortunately, two 2+1 free throws failed to hit, and the mid-range shooting was very stable, reminding people of Siakam in the 2019 Finals.

3. The biggest gap between the two teams is the head coach. The ability to adjust on-the-spot is not at the same level. Whether it is the use of challenges or the adjustment of tactical substitutions, Thibodeau is slower. Before the Knicks starts the final quarter, there are only two timeouts left. The three-pointer at the beginning of the fourth quarter is called another timeout. Thibodeau does not trust the players' ability to adjust on the court, nor does it have a mature offensive system. The Knicks basically rely on their personal ability to score on the offensive end and feels very difficult to play and are easily tired.

4. The Pacers always have different people standing up in each game. The last game was Halliburton and Nesmith, and this game was Siakam and Turner. Turner scored 16 points in the game and scored 13 points in the final quarter. The team scored 6 players in double digits, making it impossible for the Knicks to make targeted defense.