Netease Sports reported on May 18:
The NBA playoffs continue, Indiana Pacers The home court rebounded to equalize the total score. Siakam had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Turner With 17 points and 8 rebounds, they led the team to establish a big score advantage relying on the offensive in the last three quarters. The Pacers won 116-103 in Game 6 of the Eastern Semifinals New York Knicks 。 The total score of the Pacers is 3 even, and the seventh game of the series between the two teams will return to New York.
Siakam of the Pacers got 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Turner got 17 points and 8 rebounds, Harry Burton got 15 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Nemhad got 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, McConnell got 15 points and 4 assists, and Tuoping got 11 points. Knicks Brunson 31 points and 5 assists, McBride 20 points, Divenzenzo 17 points and 4 rebounds, Achuahua 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Berks 11 points, Hart He had 5 points and 8 rebounds, and he had some abdominal strain.
After the opening game, the two teams drew several times. After 9 draws, Nemhad and Turner scored 4 points to help the team lead. McBride suddenly opened fire and scored two three-point goals in a row. One person scored eight points. The Knicks overtook the other 17-15. After that, the two teams scored several points respectively. Di Vincenzo scored two consecutive three-point goals to help the team expand its lead. McConnell made a breakthrough, and Tuo Ping hit a three-point hit. The Pacers tied 29. Brunson hit one of two free throws, and the Knicks led by one point 30-29 at the end of the first quarter.
Berks hit a free throw to start the second quarter, and Naismith's jumper tied. After that, the two teams attacked and defended each other, drew for many times, and changed the lead several times. Hart hit three points at the top of the arc, and the Knicks led 46-44 at 6:15 before half time. At the end of the 7-0 climax of Turner's three points, the Pacers scored 5 points. Hart hit a backward jump shot, Turner scored another 6 points and led the team to another 10-0 climax. The Pacers led 61-48. Di Vincenzo hit three points from the right corner, and the Knicks fell behind by 10 points with 51-61 at the end of the half court.
The Pacers' Siakam got 15 points and 6 rebounds in the first half, and Turner got 11 points; The Knicks' Divenzenzo and McBride each scored 15 points.
The Knicks began the third quarter by chasing 5 points, and the Pacers immediately stopped. Nemhad and Halliburton each scored three points to stabilize the situation, and Sibodu requested a suspension. Later, the two teams saw each other for several rounds, and Halliburton suddenly made efforts to score two goals in a row. The 6-0 climax in a round made the Pacers lead 81-66. Achuahua hit one of two free throws, and McConnell played 3 points to expand the lead. The Knicks recovered 4 points, McConnell hit a jumper, and Brenson hit a three-point shot. The Knicks ended the third quarter with a 75-88 deficit of 13 points.
Siakam scored 4 points alone. Among Nemhad's three points, they led the team to start the fourth quarter with an 11-4 attack wave, and the Pacers led by 20 points. After the Knicks paused, the attack still did not improve, and Shepard added three points to expand the lead. The Knicks recovered 5 points to stop the bleeding, Nemhad countered with 3 points, and Berks and Brunson each made 3 points to approach, with Topping and Turner scoring in turn. The Pacers led 113-95 with 3:40 left in the fourth quarter. The big score gap left the rest of the game in suspense. Both sides tried to send substitutes, and the Pacers won 116-103 in the end.
The Knicks' starting lineup: Brenson, McBride, Divenzenzo, Hart, Haltenstein
The Pacers' starting lineup: Halliburton, Nemhad, Naismith, Siakam, Turner