The Indiana Pacers aren’t dead yet. They win their first game of the second round and bring the series tally to 2-1 in favor of the New York Knicks as Tyrese Haliburton leads the way with 35 points, Myles Turner makes an insane chasedown block late, and Andrew Nembhard hits a game-winner from 31-feet with 17.1 seconds remaining.
To discuss all the major moments, key plays, adjustments, and more, I joined SI.com’s Tony East on the Locked on Pacers podcast. Watch it on YouTube below or listen to the podcast on any of your preferred providers.
We discuss the following:
- Andrew Nembhard coming up clutch in a game where he didn’t score until there were under two minutes remaining in the game.
- Myles Turner’s playoff block moment with Roy Hibbert looking on courtside while wearing a Turner jersey.
- Tyrese Haliburton rising to the occasion, figuring out how to be aggressive, fighting through various body aches and back spasms to score 35 points while taking 26 shots.
- Pascal Siakam being the second star that was needed and making 7 of 9 free throws after struggling all playoffs from the foul line.
- The Pacers flipping the fourth quarter script against the Knicks by being the team that finishes strong and gets every offensive rebound late in the game. Knicks score just 1 point over an almost 6-minute stretch in the 4th quarter.
- Aaron Nesmith’s superb defense on Jalen Brunson and other adjustments and changes we saw in Game 3 from both teams.
- The bench’s all around struggles and how a small tweak in the rotation may have contributed somewhat to the off night at home after two superb road games for the Pacers second unit.
- Marveling at the play of both Donte DiVincenzo, who scored 35 points, and Josh Hart, who gobbled up 18 defensive rebounds.
- And more
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