In 2000, Indiana Pacers They got into their history for the first time in the NBA end After winning the Knicks (4-2) in the East of the east. Shortly after they fell to the Lakers of Shaquille O’Neal y Kobe Bryant. 25 years after that, Pacers They repeat again: they charge the Knicks4-2, and will play the NBA final again. Although this time before the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Myles Turner lifts the East Champion Trophy to the sky of Indiana.
Asceal You They had a debt to the fans of Indiana After the defeat in the fifth game in the Madison. And both paid it. They led their team in the sixth, 125-108and they assured that fans of the Pacers will savor the unique pleasure that is to move towards NBA ends.
Tyrese Haliburton Ante Mikal Bridges.
SIAKAM, MVP de la Serie
Siakamhe contributed 31 points and 5 rebounds, while Haliburton signed 21 points11 of them in the fourth period, 13 assists and 3 ball robberies. They were not the only ones in some Pacers indestructible tonight. Obi Toppin He collaborated with 18 points and 6 rebounds, although part of the key to the triumph of Indiana was in the strenuous defense of Andrew Nembhard, 14 points and 6 robberiesbut limited to Jalen Brunson At just 19 points. Over there the game began to win Indiana.
“Pascal and Tyrese have thrown the team behind their backs and they have ensured that we would not lose“He stressed Rick Carlisletechnician of the Pacers. “But our work has only started,” he said in reference to the capital challenge that is now to measure himself in the NBA ends to the best team of the regular season.
Pascal Siakamcon the MVP trophy of the series.
Paradoxically, Siakam won the MVP of the Eastthe trophy that bears the name of Larry Birdwinning in the vote Haliburton. Bird He is the only coach who had so far led to the Pacers to a final of the NBA. The legend joins a Carlisle who already won the ring, as coach of the Dallas Mavericks, one 2011.
Pacers are imposed after rest
Los Knicks They endured at least until the break, 25-24 at the end of the first quarter and 58-54 at the end of the second. The advantages were minimal and matched final. But not. A 9-0 departure partial after going through changing rooms (67-54.) established an advantage that would be decisive. And that would grow until 78-63. At the end of the third quarter the premises dominated 92-77 and in the last act, Haliburton He took all control to ensure triumph.
Karl-Anthony Towns He tried with 22 points and 14 rebounds and And Anunoby It was the best in New Yorkers with 24 points. Brunson He stayed in those 19 insufficient points with Nembhard Like its shadow, before some Pacers They launched above 50%in field shots (54.1%) and in triples (51.5%) and forced 17 losses.
Pascal Siakam tries to score against Mitchell Robinson.
He Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indiana lived a magical night. From the prolegomena, with an impressive festive atmosphere, to the reception to local players, through the tribute to one of their great legends, Reggie Miller, Analyst for the TNT. Now, in Indianathey are about to live another dream, that of the NBA ends.
Los Pacers They will travel to Oklahoma to start the next morning on Friday (02.30) the second final in the story. And as before Milwaukee In the first round, the Cavs in second and Knicks In the East Finals, they come out as the covered ones. The Thunder They are very favorite and that makes the Pacers Be very dangerous. At the beginning of the Playoffs, Indiana It was the team that nobody wanted to play and has been eliminating rivals in its path. But the Thunder They will be another story.
