Nesmith is transformed into Curry to help the Pacers make a magical comeback, and Towns Brunson scored 78 points in vain

Text/Jiang Shihua

On the morning of May 22, the NBA Eastern Conference Finals staged a wonderful showdown with ups and downs. The New York Knicks were led by 16 points in the second half of the fourth quarter at home and were defeated by the magical Pacers 135-138 in overtime, and suffered a black start in the Eastern Conference Finals. From the perspective of individual players' performance: Nesmith is transformed into Curry to help the Pacers make a magical comeback, and Towns Brunson scored 78 points in vain.

The main player data of the two teams in this game are: on the Pacers, Halliburton scored 31 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists, and Nesmith scored 30 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks. In addition, Siakam scored 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, Nemhard scored 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Turner scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, McConnell scored 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Mathering scored 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 8 points and 10 rebounds. On the Knicks' side, Brunson scored 43 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists, Towns scored 35 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists, Bridges scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, Anunobi scored 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks, McBride scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Hart scored 8 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, Payne scored 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and Robinson scored 2 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist. The playoffs are all about watching the stars and defense, but unlike yesterday's Western Conference Finals, the two teams in the East staged a battle against the attack. Judging from the role of the star, the Knicks Brunson and Towns jointly scored 78 points, which is excellent, but the Knicks ignored the Pacers' surprise Nesmith on the defensive end. Although Halliburton scored the highest score in the Pacers, in the fourth quarter, No. 23 Nesmith played a decisive role. He recorded six unreasonable three-pointers in a critical moment, which was completely Curry playing on the Pacers' jersey. The Knicks did not make targeted defensive arrangements at all on the defensive end, which is a key factor in the reversal of this game.

Judging from the performance of the two teams in the first game, their strength is equal, and there is a high probability that they will enter the tiebreak battle in the Eastern Conference Finals.