The Pacers’ starting small forward, Aaron Nesmith, is still playing through a right ankle sprain suffered during Game 3 against the Knicks, and Game 5 proved more difficult than Game 4 in that regard, writes Dustin Dopirak of the Indy Star. However, he’s not letting himself off the hook for a 16-minute, three-point performance. “It hurts, but it’s no excuse. Gotta be better. I … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Nesmith, Bradley, Haliburton, Turnovers
Poll: Who Will Win Knicks/Pacers Game 6?
The Pacers and Knicks are the only two teams left standing in the Eastern Conference, as each team seeks to seal a ticket to Oklahoma City to face the resting and waiting Thunder. Indiana jumped out to a commanding 3-1 lead, aided, in part, by a massive comeback in what has become a pivotal Game 1 in New York that saw the Knicks melt down in the fourth quarter. On the brink of … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Will Win Knicks/Pacers Game 6?
Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Siakam, Mathurin, Nesmith
After blaming himself for the Pacers‘ second-half offensive issues in Game 3, Tyrese Haliburton responded with his best game of the postseason in Game 4 on Tuesday. As Jamal Collier of ESPN writes, Haliburton became the first player since the NBA began tracking turnovers in 1977 to rack up at least 30 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds (he had 32, 15, and 12) in a playoff game … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Siakam, Mathurin, Nesmith
Knicks Notes: Robinson, Payne, Game 5, Defense
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson helped New York extend its postseason in a 111-94 Game 5 victory over Indiana on Thursday night, writes Peter Botte of The New York Post. Robinson has been starting in the stead of guard Josh Hart since Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. That said, Hart is still playing starter’s minutes, even as the team’s new sixth man, averaging 12 MPG … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Robinson, Payne, Game 5, Defense
Knicks Notes: Deficit, Defense, Lineup Change, Towns, Brunson, Bridges, Hart
The Knicks erased a 20-point deficit in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. They couldn’t complete a comeback against the Pacers in Game 4 on Tuesday, leaving them on the brink of elimination. “In true fashion to our whole playoff run, we put ourselves in a deficit, got ourselves out of the deficit, and then usually we feel good about us going into a close game in the … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Deficit, Defense, Lineup Change, Towns, Brunson, Bridges, Hart