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The final quarter was tied with three points and six consecutive draws! Nesmith became the first hero to reverse the game. Official praise of 30+8 three points

2:06am, 23 May 2025【Basketball】

On May 22, in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers reversed the Knicks 138-135 away, with a big score of 1-0. The Pacers bit three quarters in this game. In the last quarter, Brunson missed five fouls and the Pacers collapsed 0-14 directly. Carlisle went to Tob and Shepard to chase the points in a strange formation. Nesmith forced his life with 6 consecutive three-pointers. Halliburton did not stop in the last attack. Brunson made a fatal mistake in overtime, and Tobacco made a key dunk to complete the reversal.

Pacers entered the Eastern Conference Finals this year with huge luck. Lillard, the first round of the Bucks, and the second round of the Cavaliers (Mitchell, Garland, Mobley, Hunter) were injured, which also helped the Pacers enter the Eastern Conference Finals 4-1 in two rounds. In other words, the Pacers are facing a playoff opponent with a well-rounded team for the first time, and playing against the Knicks Five Donkeys is the first challenge.

The two teams were in an offensive battle in the first half. The Pacers were 7 points behind the Knicks 62-69. Such a high score in the first half showed that they did not do their best to defend. Carlisle and Thibodeau were testing. Brunson scored 18 points in the half, Halliburton scored 14 points and 6 assists in the half; Towns scored 15 points in the half, and Sika scored 6 points in the first half. The big leader of the two teams was very big, but the gap between the second leader was very obvious, and Sika had not yet entered the state.

The change of sides and Brunson swallowed the fourth foul early and could only be replaced in advance. The Knicks injured Towns + Miro's double towers were not effective, and the Pacers quickly narrowed the gap to 2 points. Sika finally completed a double-digit double in three quarters with 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in this quarter. Halliburton scored 23 points and 7 assists in three quarters, Turner scored 14 points and 5 rebounds, and Nesmith scored 10 points and 1 rebound.

McC called Brunson to create his fifth foul in the last quarter. Unexpectedly, after Brunson got out, the Pacers lost their tactical rally. The Pacers collapsed 0-14 in a wave, and the Knicks began to control the field in the last five minutes. At this time, Carlisle had not yet joined the main force. Nesmith made three-pointers in a row (4 minutes, 45 seconds to 34 seconds) helped the Pacers shrink to 5 points, Nesmith's sixth three-pointer to 2 points, Towns made one of two free throws, Nesmith made both free throws, and Halliburton crossed the line to tie the two points.

Pacers have tweeted and liked Nesmith.

Halliburton imitated Miller's throat locking action, Nembukhad scored 5 points in a row to overtake, Halliburton overtook again with a difficult trolley, Harry missed a three-pointer to draw a draw, Halliburton assisted Nembukhad to cut a gap, Brunson made a mistake and dunked directly, Brunson did not touch three points, and Towns did not make a three-pointer to the game to end.

Nesmith fought for 38 minutes in this game, with 9 of 13 shots, 8 of 9 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 30 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks, with a three-point shooting percentage of 88.9%, and a real shooting percentage of 101.6%. (Halliburton scored 31 points and 11 assists)

Text/Yan Xiaobai: Pacers Observation