And Thyrese Halibons decommunal propelled the Pacerswho imposed their infernal rhythm for Bend to the Knicks (130-121)expand its advantage in the series (3-1) and caress its classification for the NBA final 25 years later. It was in 2000 when they last appeared on that unique scenariobut The Shaquille O'Neal Lakers They were then deprived (4-2) to achieve their first ring. Statistics says that In 96% of cases The team that advances 3-1 ends up winning the series. They have it in your hand.
Tyrese Haliburton, euphoric after scoring a triple at the Knicks.
In the party that everyone considered key to the outcome of the tie, in one sense or another, The best haliburton appeared to unbalance the clash. The base of the Pacers uneven the balance with a historical triple-double: 32 points (6/11 t2, 5/12 T3 and 5/6 TL), 12 rebounds, 15 assists, 4 robberies and 0 losses In 38 minutes.
A historical performance
He was the third player in the history of the NBA playoffs after Oscar Robertson (2 times) and Nikola Jokic that signs at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists. AND The first in history that achieves a 32+12+15 with 4 robberies and zero losses In a NBA match. In addition, its brutal staging, with 20+8+10 before the break (69-64) allowed the paers to establish their scoring record in a room in playoffs (43-35).
Thus Haliburton achieved his brutal triple-double to knock the knicks
But not just Haliburton Indiana lived, who also had the contribution of his great lieutenant Pascal Sakakauthor of 17 of its 30 points (8/17 T2, 3/4 T2 and 5/6 TL) in the second part. In addition, they stood out Nesmith (16), who played touched after injuring himself in the third game, and the substitute Mathurin (18).
Brunson and Towns are not enough for Knicks
The Knicks survived the Second Missing Karl-Anthony Towns in the four of a game thanks again to Jalen Brunson, The best of your team with 31 points (7/13 T2, 2/6 T2 and 11/12 TL), 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 robberies. But neither his effort nor the great second part of Towns (24+12) or the contributions of Anunoby (22 (1/7 T3), Bridges (17 with 4/5 t3) and the substitute Hart (12+11) They saved some Knicks that always went to tow.
Jalen Brunson, star of the Knicks, pursued by Tyrese Haliburton.
In the third quarter They were placed at five points (89-84)but the tries of They were miscalcious of the game at the beginning of the last act (111-96, a 9:53). Still demonstrated their enormous sense of resilience and They got disturbed on the scoreboard by placing six points after a partial of 2-10 (115-109) threatening with its nth comeback. But Half syllaburial. This time there was no miracle.
Pacers thrombus output
The Pacers came out in Tromba YFThey jerked a first springwith a Very quick game (17 points to the counterattack), plugged from triple (6/8, higher than 5/25 of the third game) and a Haliburton Colosal with 15 points and a single failure (1/2 T2, 3/3 T3 and 4/4 TL). He was the second player in the history of the playoffs since the NBA began registering the minute by minute in 1998 that signing at least 15+5+5 in a single room. The other was LeBron James.
Siakam (11) y Nesmith (8) They joined the cause but the Pacers, despite signing The biggest annotation of its history in a room in a conference final (43)they failed to take off from some knicks that endured their brutal onslaught – despite the second lack of Towns in the 4th minute- thanks to Brunson (13), Bridges (6) y Hart (12), who fell the storm (43-35).
Towns puts the Knicks in the game
Con Haliburton y Brunson on the bench emerged Towns To lead with 12 points An 11-19 partial that put the Knicks fully in the fight (54-54). The two star bases of both teams returned, but the Pacers were no longer so fine since the triple (2/8). AND Anunoby y Brunson They slowed down Haliburton's second tsunamiwho stayed two triple-double rebounds (20+8+10) Before the break (69-64).
In resumption Siakam and Turner put the maximum for the Pacers (76-64, at 9:26)but Towns y Brunsonthe usual ones, sutured the bleeding for the Knicks (83-77). The game entered a vertiginous face between Brunson y Haliburtonthat with its fifth triple of the night (5/11)led along with 5 points of Mathurin Another Indiana stretch at the end of the third act (102-91).
Maximum Indiana and Last Effort advantage of NY
The Knicks hung from a very fine thread And the Pacers broke it at the beginning of the last quarter (with Haliburton and Brunson on the bench) thanks to The triples of Shamet and Siakam, who put the maximum on the scoreboard (111-96, at 9:53). But one more day in New York showed their indomitable character and with A 7-15 partial commanded by the secondary Bridges, Anunoby y Hart They disturbed again (120-114, a 2:52).
Tyrese Haliburton, congratulated by his teammates at the end of the game.
But this time there was no miracle. The Knicks wasted their last bullet with a foul in attack of Anunoby And the Pacers, with a free kick of Turnerthree of Siakam And a triple of Toppinthey fasted a triumph (130-121) which puts them 3-1 in the series and leaves them to a single victory of the NBA final. In the Thursday night (2.00 h), fifth game at Madison Square Garden.
