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Thursday, May 2, 2024Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Knicks trailed Sixers by 3 at halftime and won 118–115.

Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Bucks98
Pacers120
Q1 Pacers +9; Q2 Pacers +12; Q3 Pacers +15; Q4 Pacers +22
Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Knicks118
Sixers115
Q1 Knicks +14; Q2 Knicks -3; Q3 Knicks 0; Q4 Knicks +3
On this day · 2022–23May 2, 2023: 2 games. Top scorer: Anthony Davis (Lakers-Warriors), 30 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 6 · Knicks-Sixers

Jalen Brunson goes for 41 in New York win over Philadelphia

Joel Embiid goes for 39 points

Game flow · Knicks margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+14-30+3Knicks AHEAD ↑Sixers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks36153235118
Sixers22322932115
Who led
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 45, 39, 30, 40, 22, 24, 39, 47, 40, 41Knicks41 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Donte DiVincenzoPoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 14, 25, 8, 19, 5, 8, 9, 23Knicks23 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 30, 37, 32, 23, 29, 34, 50, 27, 19, 39Sixers39 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Buddy HieldPoints, last 10 games: 7, 10, 18, 6, 19, 7, 0, 2, 0, 20Sixers20 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Bucks-Pacers · R1 · G6

Indiana controls Milwaukee start to finish

Indiana won 120–98, leading by as many as 22 at a break. Obi Toppin led Indiana with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Bucks-Pacers
G1 · @ BucksBucks109–94G2 · @ BucksPacers125–108G3 · @ PacersPacers121–118G4 · @ PacersPacers126–113G5 · @ BucksBucks115–92G6 · @ PacersPacers120–98
Lead changes
Knicks-Sixers4
Bucks-Pacers3
The night in charts
Knicks-Sixers combined for 233, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-SixersKnicks 118, Sixers 115
233
Bucks-PacersBucks 98, Pacers 120
218
Knicks won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Knicks-SixersKnicks 118, Sixers 115
+3 Knicks
Bucks-PacersBucks 98, Pacers 120
+22 Pacers
Siakam shot 9-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SiakamPacers · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
60% (9-15)
HieldSixers · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
60% (6-10)
Brook LopezBucks · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
58% (7-12)
HartensteinKnicks · 14 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
54% (7-13)
ToppinPacers · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
53% (8-15)
Final · Knicks-Sixers
Knicks 118Sixers 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks36153235118
Sixers22322932115
The story
Donte DiVincenzo had 23 points as New York beat Philadelphia 118-115

Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 17 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 23 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 3 BLK · 8-18 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

The Knicks won the first 36-22, their biggest quarter edge.

Knicks lead by quarter
200 +14−30+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Pacers
Bucks 98Pacers 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2423312098
Pacers33263427120
The story
T.J. McConnell's 20 points and 9 assists carried Indiana past Milwaukee, 120-98

For Milwaukee, Bobby Portis had 20 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 9 AST, 4 STL, 2 REB · 7-9 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 33-24, was where the Pacers built it.

Pacers lead by quarter
300 +9+12+15+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
28.7Reg. season avg42.7Last 3 playoff games

42.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.7 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 41 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.7Reg. season avg13.3Last 3 playoff games

13.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.7 in the regular season (84 games). Today: 20 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 20.0 a game in the regular season (73 games). Line: 6 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Jalen Brunson leads the day with 41

Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 45, 39, 30, 40, 22, 24, 39, 47, 40, 41Knicks-Sixers · W
35.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Steve Nash Suns, Dec 22, 2006: 42 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
41 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 30, 37, 32, 23, 29, 34, 50, 27, 19, 39Sixers-Knicks · L
33.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
39 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 20, 36, 23, 12, 29, 16, 35, 34, 28, 28Bucks-Pacers · L
31.2 PPG playoffs to date · −4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Donte DiVincenzoPoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 14, 25, 8, 19, 5, 8, 9, 23Knicks-Sixers · W
12.0 PPG playoffs to date · +13.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Obi ToppinPoints, last 10 games: 13, 23, 10, 7, 4, 9, 15, 13, 12, 21Pacers-Bucks · W
12.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Bobby PortisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 30, 4, 17, 15, 14, 17, 4, 29, 20Bucks-Pacers · L
16.5 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST