He Faith exercise of the Pacers in the Madison was really memorable. They reached the final section of the last quarter with 17 disadvantage points (111-94, at 6:22 for the end). Any other team would have thrown the towel thinking of reserving strength for the second clash of this final of the West Conference that will be played on Friday night (2.30 h). But they didn't even go that idea.
Persevered against wind and tide placing 14 points at 2; 51 minutes from the end and 7 points 40 seconds from the conclusionand they did not stop until the extension in the closest to a miracle. “We have played many games in which it seemed that the other team had control. But this does not end until it ends, until it reaches zero “he said after the game Haliburtonauthor of 31 points and 11 assists.
We have played many games in which it seemed that the other team had control. But this does not end until it ends, until it reaches zero
It was not the first time that the Pacers signed an anthological comeback This season. Already in the first round of these playoffs They defeated the Bucks when they lost for seven points 40 seconds from the end of the extension. And then they won a match in Second Round Before the Cavaliers when they lost for seven points 46 seconds from the end. They have become specialists of the impossible.
Aaron Nesmith, hero of the Pacers comeback, euphoric at the end of the game.
“It's always special. It's always fun”said Aaron Nesmiththe hero of the Pacers after leading the brutal comeback of his team in the last quarter when he scored 20 of his 30 points and five triples of his eight (8/9 T3) In those decisive moments. “For this we live”, commented.
It is always special and is always fun. For this we live
Milagro is not a recurring topic in this casesince since the NBA began to bring a record played to play 28 years ago, in the 1997-98 season, The teams that reached the last 2:45 of the last quarter with at least 14 points of advantage had had a 994-0 record. The Pacers, which they lost by 14 to 2:51 in the endthey are the first team that traces such a difference in the history of the League.
And two other records that value what the Pacers have been achieved after this triumph, something unusual and that they have almost made everyday: They have four 17 -point comebacks in these playoffsthe greatest amount of any team since there are records of the play by play. And three 7 -point comebacks in the last minute in these playoffs (Only 4 times something like that happened in history since all actions are counted).
You have to recognize merit. They closed the game as they have done in all playoffs. We just didn't do it well
Jalen Brunson He scored 43 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 35 points and 12 rebounds for Knicksunable to protect the wide advantage of what they had. The base had no words to express collapse that his team suffered in the last quarter. “You have to recognize merit. They closed the game as they have done in all the playoffs, “Brunson said.”We just didn't do it well”.
