
The New York Knicks base, Jalen Brunson (der.), Is marked by the base of the Indiana Pacers, Andrew Nembhard (left), during the first half of the sixth game of the East Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks in the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Foto: EFE – BRIAN SPURLOCK
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The Indiana Pacers were classified this Saturday for the NBA finals after defeating the New York Knicks 125-108 in the sixth match of their series (4-2), played at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, and proclaimed champions of East Conference.
The Pacers, Najo the direction of Rick Carlisle, will play the NBA finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the best team of the regular season and west champions after overcoming forcefulness (4-1) to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The NBA finals will begin next June 5 at Oklahoma City.
Until now, the Pacers had only reached the finals in the 1999-2000 season, when they fell in front of the Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant Lakers. Indiana has earned this second chance in some dream playoffs, which he reached as the fourth head of the East series.
To lead the last step, the Cameroonian Pascal Siakam, winner already of a NBA title in 2019 with the Toronto Raptors was commissioned. The Pivot Wing was the top scorer with 31 points and was chosen as the most valuable player (MVP) of the East Final.
The other Indiana figure, the Tyrese Haliburton base, also shone with 21 points and 13 assists. The Knicks had forced this sixth game with their Thursday victory in New York and hoped the seventh and final game against their Madison Square Garden audience.
But the Pacers, with the breath of their 18,000 fans of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, did not make any more concession and ended the tie. This Saturday those in New York were weighed down for their mistake in the triples and physical problems of Karl-Anthony Towns.
After eliminating in playoffs To the first sown of the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pacers will now have to give the greatest surprises to bend to the Thunder of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the great dominators of this season.
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