Pacers beat the Knicks and made three incredible things. Thibodeau made a domineering statement, one of them failed in performance

On May 22, in the NBA Playoff Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers challenged the Knicks away. After four quarters of competition, the Pacers narrowly defeated the Knicks 138-135, leading 1-0 in the total score. In terms of data, the Pacers scored 6 points in double digits, the starter Halliburton scored the team's highest 31 points and gave 11 assists, and Allen Nesmith scored 30 points; the Knicks scored 4 points in double digits, the starter Brunson scored the game's highest 43 points, and Towns scored 35 points and 12 rebounds.

, the Pacers, who were fully prepared before the game, turned away in the first quarter and quickly established a 7-point lead. However, as the game progressed, the Knicks began to make efforts, tied the score and overtook 2 points at the end of the first quarter; in the second quarter, the Knicks continued to expand the score difference under the leadership of Towns. In the late section of the quarter, Halliburton tried to lead the team to counterattack, but the effect was not significant, so at the end of the half, the Knicks led the Pacers by 7 points.

After half-court adjustment, the Pacers made an attack wave in the third quarter, and the score difference once returned to one goal. However, the Knicks were calm and calm. Under the repeated attacks of the three main players, the battle situation was stabilized again. However, the Pacers' offensive firepower was still online, and they scored easily inside and outside. Especially after McConnell made a layup, the Pacers chased the score difference to only 3 points left after the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Knicks coach Thibodeau retreated from Brunson, and Towns became the team's main offensive core. Under his leadership, the Knicks once established a lead of about 15 points, but the good times did not last long. After Brunson returned to the game, the Pacers counterattacked and chased the 15-point difference to 1 point. In the last moment, Anunobi made one of two free throws, Halliburton crossed the line and made a three-pointer, and both sides tied to overtime. When we arrived in overtime, the two sides were back and forth, and the scores were alternately leading. Entering the last minute, the Pacers overtook again. Brunson made a key mistake and the Pacers succeeded again. Finally, the whole game was finished. The Knicks were reversed by the Pacers after being led by the double digits at one point.

It is worth mentioning that the Pacers narrowly beat the Knicks in overtime and made three incredible results. First of all, the most incredible thing was that in the last 2 minutes and 50 seconds of the fourth quarter, the Knicks once led the Pacers by 14 points. I thought the Knicks would become the winner of the G1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, but unexpectedly, the Pacers tied the 14-point gap in just 2 minutes and 50 seconds, which also laid a solid foundation for winning. It should be noted that in NBA history, it is almost difficult to find which team will smooth out the 14-point gap in less than three minutes in the last quarter, so the Pacers created playoff history in this battle.

The second most incredible thing was that Nesmith made 6 three-pointers in the fourth quarter and scored 20 points, helping the team to drag in overtime, and finally reversed and won. According to NBA statistics, Nesmith was the first player to make 6 three-pointers in the fourth quarter of the playoffs.

The third incredible thing is that Halliburton's super difficult step back and stepping on the line and hit the buzzer-beating team pulled back from the brink of death. It can be said that Halliburton and Nesmith are the Pacers' saviors.

In contrast, the Knicks could have had the last laugh, but the key mistakes of the core players ruined their bright future. Overall, the team's head coaches Thibodeau and Brunson are mainly responsible for this loss, especially although Brunson scored the highest score in the game, the plus or negative value was -8, and their performance was absolutely unqualified.

In addition, after the game, Knicks coach Thibodeau announced: "The team was disappointed to lose, but we will summarize it carefully when we go back, correct the mistakes, and then make major adjustments in the second game."