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Great first quarter. 34-14 lead.

Pacers 69-41 at halftime.

Pacers winning rebounding battle 26-20. Pacers shooting % 60 and 48 from 3. Knicks only 36 and 15 % from 3.

Pacers roughing Knicks up today and have 12 fouls to Knicks 5. Knicks not as aggressive today as they are most likely a bit fatigued. Luckily for them Burks is fresh.

Pacers have ratcheted up their defense as Hartenstein is less of a factor along with Hart being quieter. DiVencenzo 2-11 and Brunson 4-11 from the field.

Everyone playing well for the Pacers with only Nesmith and Sheppard going 1-4 so far but still contributing.

Great win. Some rest for Tyrese and the starters. Hopefully Tyrese and Aaron can get treatment and heal up some.

Momentum currently with the Pacers. Defense scheme seems to be working so hopefully we have solved the matchup problems and it wasn’t just home court advantage.

Knicks injuries and lack of depth appear to be catching up with them. Game 5 is a must win.

I can't believe i was nervous all day for this. lol

The team played tough from the very first, but seeing this teams maturity and toughness. Pacers did exactly what they had to do to get this back to the garden. Love watching this team play.

I also think it's ironic how all season this team doesn't play defense and now on the national stage they get destroyed for their poor defense but that doesn't really tell the full story. The Pacers have good defenders on the roster and they guard the 3PT pretty well, just overall they've been poor while focusing much more on offense but tonight their defense punched the knicks right the face. Nembard, TJM and Nesmith were incredible tonight and they got so much shade thrown their way for no reason and now im so happy they have the some great moment for themselves.

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This will help the Pacers in the rebounding battle. Pacers will have to adjust to guarding the 3 point line more.

Knicks will benefit from better 3 point and transition possibilities.

Theory: Indy is too strong? Physically? Small bumps send Onicks flying and heavy contact is endured by the Pacers? If Indy was weaker, NY would be safer and Indy would be flying off moving screens and drawing whistles?


All sarcasm, but watching Divincenzo brought it up in my mind.

Rough first quarter with Knicks controlling this game in all ways.

I always wanted to see more Toppin at the 3.

First half was worse than the halftime score indicates. Knicks 69-54

Pacers losing rebounding battle and scoring percentage.

Pacers only 6 fouls and Knicks 11 is clear representation that the Knicks are playing faster, more physically, and aggressively.

Pacers have to be the second half Knicks.

I thought Hali said we can’t guard him lmao

How can a allstar starter have 6pt game in playoffs and now 13pts

Najeem27 wrote:I thought Hali said we can’t guard him lmao

How can a allstar starter have 6pt game in playoffs and now 13pts

Haliburton is darned good, and really important to this team. Having said that, he does yap too much for my liking.

I don't like this two day break. Gives the Knicks too much rest. Plus I have concert tickets Friday so I ain't watching a game.

Najeem27 wrote:I thought Hali said we can’t guard him lmao

How can a allstar starter have 6pt game in playoffs and now 13pts

Now, now. Players yap. DDV talked a lot of junk and he's gone 7/27. It happens. But in games 2/3/4? Nah, y'all couldn't guard him. Even with a 6pt game and a 13 pt game, he's still averaging over 21ppg against y'all this series, so

But yeah, players yap. On every team. It's fine.

boomershadow wrote:I don't like this two day break. Gives the Knicks too much rest.

The knicks didn't look like a tired team in game 5. I think too much is made of this.

I too am frustrated by Haliburton's passivity out there. I know he is a little beat up, but standing in the corner while Nembhard runs the offense isn't gonna win this series.