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Wednesday, May 8, 2024Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed IND by 10 at halftime and won 130–121.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Pacers121
Knicks130
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 NYK -10; Q3 NYK +8; Q4 NYK +9
On this day · 2022–23May 8, 2023: 2 games. Top scorer: Jalen Brunson (Knicks-Heat), 32 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Pacers-Knicks

New York beats Indiana by 9, moves within two of advancing

Tyrese Haliburton goes for 34 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-10+8+9NYK AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers36371830121
Knicks36273631130
Who led
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 40, 22, 24, 39, 47, 40, 41, 43, 29NYK29 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Donte DiVincenzoPoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 8, 19, 5, 8, 9, 23, 25, 28NYK28 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Tyrese HaliburtonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 9, 12, 18, 24, 16, 17, 6, 34IND34 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Obi ToppinPoints, last 10 games: 10, 7, 4, 9, 15, 13, 12, 21, 12, 20IND20 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Final · Pacers-Knicks
Pacers 121Knicks 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers36371830121
Knicks36273631130
The story
Jalen Brunson had 29 points as New York beat Indiana 130-121

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 14 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 5 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB · 11-18 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Knicks took the third 36-18.

NYK lead by quarter
200 0−10+8+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.4Reg. season avg19.7Last 3 playoff games

19.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.4 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 19 points in 48 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.1Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 29.1 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists.

Cooling off
−5.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.1Reg. season avg11.3Last 3 playoff games

11.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.1 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 6 points in 31 minutes.

Top performances

Tyrese Haliburton leads the day with 34

Tyrese HaliburtonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 9, 12, 18, 24, 16, 17, 6, 34Pacers-Knicks · L
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +19.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 40, 22, 24, 39, 47, 40, 41, 43, 29Knicks-Pacers · W
35.6 PPG playoffs to date · −7.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Donte DiVincenzoPoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 8, 19, 5, 8, 9, 23, 25, 28Knicks-Pacers · W
15.6 PPG playoffs to date · +14.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 11, 10, 17, 16, 17, 19, 13, 28Knicks-Pacers · W
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · +13.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Obi ToppinPoints, last 10 games: 10, 7, 4, 9, 15, 13, 12, 21, 12, 20Pacers-Knicks · L
13.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Josh HartPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 22, 21, 20, 4, 18, 16, 24, 19Knicks-Pacers · W
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · +1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 15 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Pacers-Knicks11