It was one of the main questions heading to the series: Can Nix to slow up the Uptempo Paces Crime enough to give themselves a chance? During the first three matches, Indiana got 119.3 offensive rating, slightly better than the five-season number, which made her reach 2-1 in this series.
In a critical game 4, the Paces crime found a new gear, and their offensive rating jumped to 126.2, thanks to a Master at 32 points of Tyrest Haliburton-with scratch transformations.
New York could not keep up with.
Despite a strong offensive game itself, the spray of the offensive attack in Indiana ignited a victory in the 4th, 130-121 match, and Diana now advanced 3-1 in the series. Game 5 – You should win Laiss to survive – is Thursday night at Madison Square Park.
The game 4 played at the pace of the opening advice. The start of the new five -5 Nix was in the first quarter, while the Pacers team got 159.3 attacks in the first quarter, and for this reason they led them 8 after one. Knicks returned, using 9-2 in the second quarter with the bench in Bronson, and linking the game to 51-51. New York slowed the game in the second with the seat assortment.
However, in the fourth quarter, with the game on the line, Thibodeau bent again to the previous starting lineup – Josh Hart played but not Mitchell Robinson – while that squad was +5 of the game, it was unable to fill the gap at the end. Nix again looked wearing a pace of players.
“Only the bustle, it is going through a defensive transition, and has received more continuity in the crime.”.
Gallin Bronson Nix led with 31 points with five passes, while Karl Anthony Towns 24 and Og Anunoby added 22.
The cities were injured in the last minutes in a collision with Aaron Nisameth (where Miles Turner was called for the error after reviewing the cities to Nesmith). This is the same knee to which articulated cartilage surgery was subjected to 2024 and was lying and benting the knee for the rest of the game. However, he remained in the game and said he would be well in game 5.
Haliburton got more help with PASCAL SIAKAM, add 30 points and Aaron Nesmith, add 16.
“He stole a lot of a rebound,” jokingly about Haleporton. “He was amazing … I love the way he played tonight, and his energy.”
KNICKS now must win three consecutive games to advance to the American Professional League Finals.
“I never knew this team,” said Hart. “This is not the character of our men in the cabinet room.”
More than not quit smoking, KNICKS needs to slow down the pace of the game – supply BRUNSON and Towns with fixed help – for a chance in those victories.
