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Saturday, May 27, 2000Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed IND by 1 at halftime and won 98–95.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Pacers95
Knicks98
Q1 NYK +5; Q2 NYK -1; Q3 NYK +7; Q4 NYK +3
On this day · 1998–99May 27, 1999: 1 game. Top scorer: Isaiah Rider (Blazers-Jazz), 24 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Pacers-Knicks

Latrell Sprewell scores 32, New York holds off Indiana

Charlie Ward goes for 14 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5-1+7+3NYK AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1923223195
Knicks2417302798
Who led
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 11, 11, 23, 16, 24, 15, 24, 22, 10, 32NYK32 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 12, 24, 17, 12, 21, 5, 18, 15, 28NYK28 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 14, 40, 30, 12, 16, 13, 21, 17, 24, 26IND26 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 6, 4, 14, 6, 20, 15, 18, 16, 12, 25IND25 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Final · Pacers-Knicks
Pacers 95Knicks 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1923223195
Knicks2417302798
The story
Allan Houston had 28 points as New York beat Indiana 98-95

Jalen Rose led Indiana with 26 PTS, 6 AST 28 PTS, 1 AST · 11-21 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the second, the Knicks took the third 30-22.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +5−1+7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.9Reg. season avg17.7Last 3 playoff games

17.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 25 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Reg. season avg11.6Last 3 playoff games

11.6 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
9.8Reg. season avg24.8Today

25 minutes today, against 9.8 a game in the regular season (47 games). Line: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Latrell Sprewell leads the day with 32

Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 11, 11, 23, 16, 24, 15, 24, 22, 10, 32Knicks-Pacers · W
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +14.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 12, 24, 17, 12, 21, 5, 18, 15, 28Knicks-Pacers · W
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +11.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 14, 40, 30, 12, 16, 13, 21, 17, 24, 26Pacers-Knicks · L
21.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 6, 4, 14, 6, 20, 15, 18, 16, 12, 25Pacers-Knicks · L
12.6 PPG playoffs to date · +13.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 41, 40, 19, 29, 16, 25, 19, 19, 19Pacers-Knicks · L
23.6 PPG playoffs to date · −5.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Charlie WardPoints, last 10 games: 9, 13, 9, 20, 12, 7, 7, 14, 0, 14Knicks-Pacers · W
9.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST