The Knicks beat the Pacers 106-100 and fell behind 1-2! In this battle, I have to admit 5 reality

In the third game of the NBA playoffs, the Knicks withstood the pressure and completed a 20-point reversal away, refused to be the opponent to get the match point first, and the big score also reached 1-2. Let’s review the game first.

in the first quarter, Brunson scored the first goal with a raid layup, Siakam took the mid-range retreat and opened for the Pacers. Anunobi's three-pointer exploded on the wing, Miro scored steadily in the penalty area, Turner and Brunson shot each other three-pointers, McConnell's sliding layup made a steadily, and the two teams started a tug-of-war in the first quarter, and the score was very tight. At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers led the Knicks 30-26 by 4 points. In the second quarter, Nesmith made a sudden shot and made a continuous success, glided under the basket and made a layup easily, Halliburton scored 5 points in a row, and the Knicks suddenly collapsed in the quarter, and was scored 13-0 to widen the gap to 20 points. It was not until the end of the second quarter that Anunobi's outside fired and Hart's inside strong attack helped the Knicks narrow their downturn. After halftime, the Pacers led the Knicks by 13 points 58-45. In the third quarter, the Knicks' dual-core Towns and Brunson were still out of shape, but Anunobi scored two consecutive three-pointers, and Bridges was also very aggressive in offense, hitting the basket and causing damage. The Knicks struggled to catch up with the score. The Pacers gave strong defensive pressure and always took the initiative. After the three quarters, the Pacers led the Knicks 80-70 by 10 points. In the final quarter, the situation on the court suddenly changed. The Knicks were originally on the edge of the cliff. Brunson felt cold and was troubled by fouls. He got his fifth foul early, but at this time, Towns suddenly came to earth. Towns only scored 4 points in the first three quarters. He scored 20 points and 8 rebounds in the first 6 minutes of the final quarter, leading the Knicks to overtake. At the last moment of the game, the Knicks dominated the situation. The final score was 106-100. I have to admit these 5 reality in this battle.

First, both teams are quite tenacious, both super reversal teams. In this game, the Knicks fell behind by up to 20 points in the second quarter, but still completed a comeback, which is indeed admirable. As early as the Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Knicks G1 and G2 both completed a 20-point reversal, and G4 completed a 14-point reversal, and they did not win without a reversal. The Pacers are even more exaggerated. They have created many miracle reversals this year. They face the Bucks in the first round, the Cavaliers in the second round, and the Knicks in the East Finals. The Pacers all have a super reversal of more than 7 points in the last minute. When all teams fell behind 7 points in the last minute of the playoffs in NBA history, the combined record of all teams was 4 wins and 1,656 losses, of which the Pacers won 3 this year. Putting aside the team's strength, being able to maintain fighting spirit while falling behind and never give up is what the champion team needs.

Second, Towns' scoring explosive ability is top in history. In this game, Towns scored 24 points and 15 rebounds. Although the overall data was average, in fact, he only scored 4 points in the first three quarters, and scored 20 points in the last quarter, leading the team to complete the comeback. To be honest, Towns' explosive score is not inferior to other superstars in the league. During the regular season, he scored a large double-double of 40+10 many times. In the previous season, he also scored 50+ points in a single game many times. Among them, in January last year, Towns scored 44 points in the first half, breaking Kobe's NBA player's first half scoring record. Why is Towns so explosive in scoring? It is mainly because his shooting in the center is also the top in history, with a three-point shooting percentage of up to 40%, and his feel is a series of things. After all, he has won the three-point champion.

Third, Brunson was overrated. In this game, Brunson scored 23 points and made only 6 of 18 shots. Although Brunson is a key NBA this year and led the Knicks into the Eastern Conference Finals, it is obvious that his shortcomings are becoming more and more obvious. They are too sticky and make many mistakes, which can easily affect the team's offensive rhythm. In the words of former NBA player Jeff Teague, "24 seconds of offensive time, (Brunson) this guy spent 17 seconds alone. He had to find a pick-and-roll while driving the ball, and he had to change this person and that person, and he had to play singles. He was not the best key player." Indeed, Brunson is still a certain gap from the top superstar in the NBA.

Fourth, the Knicks escaped, but the series is still very passive. After all, the next game G4 will still be at the Pacers' home court, and their lineup depth is indeed disadvantageous. Until now, the Knicks have consumed a lot of physical energy, and the state of several core players is not stable. Take Towns for example. If he didn't score 20 points in the last quarter, just looking at his performance in the first three quarters would be a disaster. More importantly, Towns seemed to have encountered the impact of injury and kept covering his knees during the game. Medical expert Dr. Evan Jeffries said that what is worrying is the health of Towns' left knee, which is the knee of the same leg that he had meniscus surgery in 2024. The MD previously accurately reported the injuries of Stephen Curry, Lillard, Jason Tatum and Aaron Gordon.

Fifth, the ornamentality of the East Finals is full. The score difference between the two teams in the first three games was not big. They all fought until the last moment, and there were also reversals, which was really full of viewing. Unlike the Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves and the Thunder are either free throw battles or garbage time. Let’s predict who will be the two teams entering the finals?