Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Full Game 1 – May 21, 2025 | NBA 2K25 Playoffs

Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Full Game 1 – May 21, 2025 | NBA 2K25 Playoffs

starting lineup. Allebertton in the back court. Nemar to his side. Seakim is the four and he’ll be next to Turner at the five and it’s knee Smith in at the small forward. And for New York is out there with Carl Anthony Town. Then it’s OG and an Obi. Then it’s Jaylen Brunson. And it’s Bridges in at the two. Not sure how he finds himself in so much space there. He’s kicking himself for whiffing a bit on that one. Now here’s Brunson. He’s tightly guarded. Shoots over Near. Brunson no good. Not sure what what the D was doing there. Clearly a breakdown. You can ill afford to give a guy like him that good look. Nemo and the rejection by Towns. Hard pitch to Anobi. Such a wide open look. Anobi’s got the opening basket of the game for the Knicks. Take a look at New York. Fresh and rested after sweeping their last series in the conference semi-finals. Gre, can they continue with that momentum? Well, Kevin, every series is different and the time off could affect their rhythm or create less, but the expectation is that they’ll pretty slowly pick up where they left off. Well, Seaken playing unselfish and a better option just to drop that one off. [Applause] Brunson left side. Here’s Bridges and it’s sent back by Turner. Here’s Mehard defended by [Applause] Bridges. So, first quarter just over a minute and a half in and foul on the shot. He’ll shoot two at the free throw line. That’s on Jaylen Brunson. This is his first free throw of the game. [Applause] First one falls for you. [Applause] [Applause] And both free throws good for Nehar. The Knicks have gone one of three from the field to start this one so far. Right now, I’d send it over to the sidelines and get a report from David Aldridge. Well, Kevin, I did have a chance to catch up with Tom Tibid, though. He talked about the challenge of game planning for Tyrese Hallebertton. The coach said we have to stay in front of him. The second he gets a step on us, that’s when it’s kind of pick your poison with him. If that guy stay in front of him, I think we should be fine. Back to you. Thank you, David. Bridges showing more and more signs of strength being able to finish through contact. L shooting their first foul shot of the night. [Applause] Find the lane. Find the lane. One shot. Damn. That one falls for Bridges. And a talented swingman. Bridges is someone to keep an eye on as he continues to round out his game. Hallebertton passes to [Applause] Turner to the paint. Here’s Nith and they call the foul. So he’s got the and one chance here to make it a three-point play. Well, he is looking confident. Love how they’re using him so far. Yeah, right now I don’t see any let up. I think he’s going to just keep putting his foot on that gas. First trip to the free throw line for him tonight. That’s good for N here in the first. Just under 2 and 1/2 minutes played so far. Bridges inside Mard covering and it’s Brunson missing. The defense is tough as it comes right there. He’s a hard man to deny when he gets the ball to the rim. Siaka misses. He’s so good at getting to the rim. Maybe tries to get a little bit too cute with that one. I thought he lay it straight up and in. A capable shooter from all three levels and Bridges with the smooth release. We’re about 3 minutes into this first [Applause] quarter. Here’s Meard runs in covering. Shakes it up and a kind roll that time off the rim as that one falls. Such a critical part of how their offense is going to flow. Things are only working when he seems to be on the floor. [Applause] Anobi against Albertton. Brunson right side. Six on the shot clock and it’s sent back by Turner. And I would not test Turner. And Miles has led the NBA in blocks and just has great timing on his jumps. And there’s a whistle. It goes on Muel Bridges. That’ll be his second foul of the game. And the Knicks making a change here. McBride’s checked in. [Applause] Just over three and a half minutes gone here in the first. Here’s Nemhard. Brunson covering Nemhard. The pass to Hallebertton. Just four to shoot. Lets it go from deep. Nemar shot is good. Nemar’s got seven points in the game. And they don’t want to get in a habit of giving him open looks from three. First quarter still, but not who you want to leave open. And the timeout called here by Tom Thibido looking for a breather and maybe just one or two things to talk about. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Hart finds Brunson. McBride with the ball. part the pass to Anova [Applause] and he could not get that one to go. Lot of contact and he’ll go to the line for two. It’s going to be on Miles turn and I love to see Ananobi use those physical skills to get himself to the free throw line more often. New York shooting their second and third shots at the line right here. shooting two. That’s good from Anobi. Anobi one of those star players in the league that you don’t really look at the numbers to see how he impacts the game overall. It’s the intangibles that make him special. Ryan’s checked in for the Pacers. [Applause] Both free throws good from Anobi and it’s the Pacers with the ball. Four-point game outside Bryant. Hallebertton against Henobi. It’s Nehard on the wing. Brian a screen on Brunson. Block at six. Here’s Nemo. Bucket is good. Near’s got nine. They’ve wasted no time settling into their offense. Pass to Hart. Brunson. A screen on Seiakum. Up top. Hart covered by Seakum. Hart. That’s good. Gritty play by a gritty player, Josh Hart. Hard to deny it. Here’s Hallebertton. Nothing on the board. Seakum outside. Back to Hallebertton. And Neard has it in the corner. Back to N. Overton outside. lets the free fly gets rebounded by Towns. Makes trail by four. Pass to Hart. It’s tipped and stolen by [Applause] Shiakum. Ryan sets the screen for Hallebertton and finished off by Bryant. This is just good point guard fundamentals from Tyrese Hallebertton going to the pick and roll to create a bunch of options outside Towns. Some nice passing by New York here. Back to Brunson. Now here’s Nith. Brunson covering. [Applause] Pass to Nemo. Bryant outside over to the left wing. Seakum with it. Hard covering. Five to shoot. Shoots from the high post. Bonets pull it in. 14 ft away. McBride’s shot is off. And so Seiakum will bring it up for the basel. Six-point lead. Anobi against Hallebertton. Nice and shot by Nehard. No good. I guess even he has took this one of those once in a while. Hard against Siako. Hart with the screen for Brunson. Neard grabs the board. No doubt he’s struggling right now from the field. Let’s see if he can get it going this quarter. Seakum outside off target with his three. Give him a little credit. Takes some guts to keep shooting if you’re struggling this bad. It’s getting a little bit ugly right now. Brunson the pass to Hart. Towns I boast over Bryant hits some rim on the way in and the bucket’s good. And how about the confidence right there? Towns feeling like he can shoot whenever and wherever he wants pass to [Applause] Nalbertton on the wing. Seakum outside. Here’s Nemo. And the Pacers can’t get it to go. Knicks trail by four. Here’s Anonobi. Takes it into the teeth of the knee and converts the layup. Anobi has got his second basket of the night. Excellent focus from Anobi. Wasn’t going to let that bump get to his head. And so it’s Rick Carw here calling time. out. He’s made the decision. He wants to huddle up with his guys. Robinson’s checked in for the Knicks. Payne comes in for Jaylen Brunson. So, an entirely new group in now for Indiana. Toppins checked in for Seiakum. Benedict Matthering comes in for Aaron Nesmith. Shepard’s checked in for Andrew Nemo. And it’s TJ McConnell in for Hallebertton. The Knicks have gone six of 13 from the field. Just under the 50% mark. Pass to Hart. 11 ft away. The three. And there’s Pay. That’s good on the assist by Hart. And the Knicks lead by one. Paying gets the hot pass and drills his shot. That was [Applause] automatic. McConnell finds Matarin. Back to [Music] McConnell. Bryant with a screen to McCo shot is on the way. A tan short, but it’s good off the front iron. That’s a high percentage look when the D doesn’t fight over the screen. Yeah, the coach over there just asking for one simple thing, and that’s some effort got burned on that [Applause] one. Aan against Shenobi. And the rebound goes to the Pacers. And here’s McConnell. Pass to Shepard. Catherine with the [Music] ball and two free throws coming up. Unable to get that one to go with all the content. Yeah, that athleticism of Matan is what makes him such a tough one to guard. The Pacers have yet to miss from the free throw line. They’re three for three. [Applause] He throw good. Matine and I like the drive of this kid. Matine really a team player. Aua, he’s checked in for the Knicks. The Pacers also with a sub. Jerus Walker, he’s checked in for Thomas [Applause] Grant. Aan hits them [Applause] both. Knicks trail by three. Now Payne launches a three. Toppin pulls it in for Indiana. They’ve gotten seven of their first 16 field goal attempts to go down here in the first. Basket good. Great execution. Could not have asked for a better shot. New York’s gone one and two from long range in the first quarter. Robinson a screen on Matan. Robinson kicks to Payne. Kay with a screen for Hart. [Applause] New York no good that time either and close to making the defense pay for the lack coverage that time. Here’s Shepard defended by McBride. Shepard. That’s good. And now it’s an eight-point Indiana lead. And this is right around the time when one team might start to pull away. Yeah, this team is looking to add to the lead, trying to put the other team away and threatening here. Now, here’s Matarin. The fast break chance. Here’s Walker. Makes it off the glass and the Pacers lead by 10. Let’s look at the energy stats. How the hustle game has been going for the Pacers. Right off the bat, they’re going after the ball, looking to jump into the passing lanes and create some steals in transition. Sometimes the offense can be keyed by just quick possessions. So you get a steal when you can get out in transition, you seem to be very focused on that end of the court. Shepard with this screen from a [Applause] the Berser shooting their sixth and seventh free throw attempts tonight. [Applause] and he makes the first and doing a good job getting to the line and capitalizing. Carl Anthony Towns checked in for a chewer. Seakum is checked in for the Pacers. [Applause] and he makes the first but misses the second. And so it’s pain with it. He’ll bring it up for the Knicks. They trail by nine points. Towns wide open. No good on the triple. And you don’t want to give up that kind of look too often. Shot and game clock separated by five. Out to the right wing. Topin sets a screen for [Applause] McConnell. Rebounded by [Applause] Hart. Pass to Payne. There’s the three. And they’ll get another chance. And he trains the three. But let’s see. They may need to review it. I’m not sure the ball was out of his hand in time. And it looks like they are going to review the previous play is under guys. Big games like this in the NBA playoffs, you appreciate the benefit of instant replay to make sure they get the call right. The ruling on the floor is confirmed. And it looks like they got it right this time. No basket. The clock had expired. Well, the ball was still in his hands. Yeah. And even if they don’t show it, I know the refs are proud of themselves after a replay proves them right. They’re like, “See, we had it right all along.” So, good call, fellas. And so, it’s Indiana in control with a nine-point lead to end the quarter. Their defense has been terrific in this game. We’ll get right back to the action when we return. And we’re ready to get back into the action here in game one. Let’s see what this quarter has in store for us. Let’s quickly break down the game we’ve seen from the Pacers so far, guys. Well, going to the bench early, they obviously knew what they were doing. Yeah. Looking for a spark here, and the coach tapped the right guys to get out there and provide it. Nicks trail by nine on the court for the Pacers as our second quarter gets underway. Seakim is the four and he’ll be next to Turner at the five. Allebertton in the back court. Nemar to his time and it’s kneemith in at the three spot. Just five on the clock. Here’s Brunson and the basket. Good. A bank shot that time. Crafty and shifty. Those are two adjectives that fit under the Jaylen Brunson definition. Hallebertton passes to turn. Here’s Meard in the corner. It’s Nith off target from outside. Bridges [Applause] outside. The put back controls the rebound and puts it back up and in. And Towns is solid at getting strong position on the glass. Terrific work to the inside. Towns with the steel. Nav break now for New York. Oh, Jaylen Brunson taps off the break. And that’s such good work to make this a one-possession game. Terrific steal to get it all started. Hallebertton passes to turn. Now Nemo [Applause] Indiana Turner with a screen on Brunson. Near hits the three-point foul. Nemarge got 12 points in the game and obviously his momentum from the last game has carried over here tonight. Yeah, the coach pretty smart for zoning in on him and giving him opportunities to stay with that confident play. It’s Mehard on the wing. Bridges outside. Pass to Robinson out to Brunson. Now here’s Towns down low. Brunson [Applause] outside three-pointer. It’s rebounded by Tyresese Hallebertton. It wouldn’t surprise me to see him find his touch and still be a factor. Don’t count them out yet. They grab their own miss. Shoots the three. A shot by Nehard. No good. Rare you’ll see him miss such an open look. Bridges misses. And he thought he had a clear path to the hoop, but the defense didn’t give up on that play and cut him off. And a wide open look for Shiaka and the Pacers can’t get it to go. And when you can’t get anything to fall, it definitely gets in your head. especially if you’re a player that doesn’t get a lot of shot attempts, but otherwise the mindset is I just got to get the next one to go and you don’t want to put that much pressure on [Applause] yourself. Hallebertton with it. He has yet to score. And Siaka with the basket on the assist by Hallebertton and the Pacers lead by five. New York’s gone one of three from way outside since the start of the second quarter. And the timeout called here by Tom Thibido. And coach has decided they need a moment to talk things [Applause] over. The Knicks making a switch here. Anobi’s checked in. And the Pacers also making a change. Thomas Bryant is checked in for Pascal Seakob. [Applause] and a little under three and a half minutes elapsed in this second quarter of play. Brunson kicks to Bridges. Anobi passes to Brunson. It’s rebounded by Bryant. Pacers leading by five. Here’s Hallebertton fouled in the act of shooting. Gets the bucket anyway. So, a three-point play chance for him. A tenacious play by Hallebertton crashing into a foul and still sinking that shot. And he’s got his first chance at the line here. That’s good from Hallebertton. And Hallebertton, a guy you just continue to see grow game by game. An exceptional talent and a great mind. Brunson surveying the D for three. Bridges. The Pacers pull it in left side. Hallebertton. Can’t be overzealous with Hallebertton. And when you are, he embraces that and he got the whistle. For Indiana. They have been good at the free throw line. This one seven of eight. [Applause] And the first one at the line is good. And they haven’t let points get away from them at the line tonight. That’s always something that’ll allow a coaching staff to breathe a little easier. Hallebertton hits him both. Well, a great player on a great role at the charity stripe. The D has got to be careful about being too aggressive on him and sending him back for freebies. [Applause] Anobi gets to Bridges. Towns for three. Trains the three-pointer. Towns has got 10. And getting going here in the second quarter. His second three-pointer of the game. Bryant outside. Some nice passing here by Indiana. Pass. Denise Smith. Bridges with the steal. Count the bucket. And he’s got a free throw coming up as well. And so determined, Bridges finds a way to get the shot up and in. Now to the line. This is his second trip to the line in this one. One shot. [Applause] Indiana leading by four outside Bryant. Here’s Nemo. He’s got [Applause] 12. Turner with a screen on Brunson. Here’s Nemo. He scores his fifth field goal. He’s taken nine shots to get those five. D has been just completely helpless and turned around. He’s so dangerous when he’s in this kind of rhythm. Anobi passes to Towns. That’s in. That’s his fifth field goal. He’s shooting a hot 71%. Five for seven. Pacers have gone four of eight so far here in the second quarter. He’s to Hallebertton. Turner kicks to Hallebertton. Turner with a screen on Anovi. Hallebertton begins. Henobi. Shot clock at five. From 10 ft out. Lex pull it in. Hand contact on the shot. So he’ll be shooting free throws here. and Anobi with great size at his position. He’s a wing that is not afraid of getting hit inside. New York shooting their fifth and six free throws of the [Applause] game. Shooting two. The first free throw is good. [Applause] All free throws good from Anobi and getting to the line and hitting your free throws. A a good way to get back into the game. It stops the clock and extends the game and allows you the opportunity to set your defense. They’ve been perfect from the line so far here in the second quarter. Bridges with the steel. [Applause] Pass to [Applause] Brunson. Anobi outside. Towns for three. It’s rebounded by Indiana. They’ve led by as much as 10. Lets it go from 14. Near shot is good. Nearard’s got seven points here in the sport. And Tom Thibido decides to call timeout. This will give him a chance to discuss some potential [Applause] alterations. Miles McBride’s checked in for the Knicks. Then for the Pacers, Tophin, he’s checked in for Thomas Bryant. Benedict Mathering comes in for Nith. And it’s TJ McConnell in for Andrew Nemar. Knicks trail by four. [Applause] An Obi outside and again it’s the Knicks missing. The bases have gotten exactly half their shots to go down here in the second. Five of 10. Always impressive when a smaller player has a nose for the ball and rises up amongst the taller ones to grab rebounds. Brunson with a clean look. Brunson for three likes the look and drains it. Brunson is such a difficult cover. You can’t let him fire away but also he’s a threat to drive. And a wide open look for Hallebertton. And right away they match it with a three-pointer of their own. And and he has really come to life here after a slow start in that first quarter. Pass to McBrun. And there’s the foul. It’ll go on Tyrese Hallebertton. That’s foul number two for him. Pay. He’s checked in for Jaylen Brunson. And Indiana with a change here too. Shepard’s checked in. [Applause] Pacers on defense. Four-point game. Anobi passes to Payne. Six to shoot. Two open that time. Made it look too easy. Like to see Payne just move the ball like that for Indiana. They’ve gone six and 12 in the second quarter. Right at the 50% mark from the field. McConnell kicks to Chompin and Indiana another three. And I like the back and forth here showing confidence from Reigns. It seems like they’re going to find out who can make the deepest threes. Right now it’s a shootout passes to Towns over Turner that one. Indiana that has been cut down now to just two points with that basket from town. And their shots are falling now with more regularity than we saw at [Applause] first. Now here’s McCain [Applause] covering Turner against Town. Here’s McConnell and the bucket is good. Three-point play chance here for him. And guys, they continue to put a lot of pressure on the interior defenders with their work down low. And this is his first trip to the line tonight. And the Knicks making a change here. Harts checked in. [Applause] [Music] That’s good for McConnell. And they have yet to miss a shot from the line here this quarter. Anobi outside. [Applause] Gets in. It’s his third field goal of the game. He’s three for five. Good work from the interior. Anobi is a smart player and he loves to capitalize down there. And so it’s Rick Carw here calling timeout. He wants a minute here to get things straightened out with this team. [Applause] Heat. [Applause] Heat. [Applause] Yeah. Heat. [Applause] Here’s McConnell. He’s got five. Outside. Mathan. The three-pointer. No good. Knicks trail by three. Hart. The pass to McBride. Towns a screen on McConnell. Here’s McBride and they’re unable to get the time basket [Applause] there. Here’s Mataran and the rejection by Towns. Exceptional timing on that rejection. Love seeing Towns this aggressive on defense. Turner with the screen on Bridges. Five on the clock. takes a three. The shot by Turner. No good. And I think that one could have easily have fallen for him. Pass to Hart. Back to McBride. Stolen by McConnell. [Applause] Shepard with the ball. There’s a screen by Tophin. Shot from the top of the key. The next pull it in. Three on three. Here’s Bridges. The rebound by Turner. Turner’s got four rebounds now tonight. And the stroke definitely lacking confidence this quarter. Nothing on target. Min for three. It’s hauled in by Carl Anthony Towns. Towns has got nine rebounds in the game. Getting it done. Bridges passes to McBride now. Towns. Turner [Applause] covering. Towns. No luck. And Nathan has got the ball here for the Indiana Pacers. To the middle. Here’s McConnell. No good. And they can’t put an end to this drought. Knicks trail by three. 54 seconds left to play here in the second quarter. Bridges sets the screen for Anobi. Pass to Hart from the arc. Cranes it from beyond the arc. Hart’s got the game tied up here for the Knicks. And he can hurt you from there. The deep must be up on Hart when he has the ball. Now here’s McConnell defended by McBry. Here’s Matarin. Here’s Turner. And the call on the shot that sends in to the line. That one is on Towns. Yeah, that was bound to get ugly. Turner is so assertive working inside. Defense got messy for Indiana. They have shot 10 of 11 at the line. Nice work so far for them. [Applause] No good on that one. You just look at the trajectory of Turner’s career. He was raw coming into the league up and down for a number of years, but when he put it all together, he became the total package. Catching up on the changes now for Indiana. Seakkum has checked in for Choen and it’s kneemith in for Shepard. Good on the second free throw. New York trailing. It’s a 4second differential between the shot clock and game clock. Now here’s Hart. He has seven. An Obi outside pass to McBry. Towns a screen on McConnell. Here’s McBride. An amazing finish with a hand right in his face. McBride’s got five points now this quarter. Puts up a deep three. And that one released in time, but no good. And that’ll do it for the first half. A competitive game so far. Knicks lead by one. And a chance now to send it over to David Aldridge standing by Courtzside. David, thanks very much. Coach, this team is still developing. What do they need to do to really reach their max? Just keep working every day. Give maximum effort, great concentration, and play to win. Make winning plays. Sounds simple, but I know it’s not, coach. Thanks for your time. Back to you guys. All right, David. Thank you. And stay with us, folks. We’ll be back just after halftime to get the third quarter started. [Applause] Greetings one and all. The postseason drama we love and no disappointment here as it’s a close game so far for the New York Knicks. They’ve controlled the pace and it’s been fast getting out in the open court and scoring before the defense could get set, says the Jet. And looking at where the Knicks stand in this series, the conference finals, big fella, do you expect these teams to pull out all the stops? That would be correct, Amanda Arie. That’s right. No minute restrictions. Let the stars shine tonight. You have to leave it all out there. Even if you’re banged up, find a way to get it done. The competition level on the rise. That is more than enough of us. Let’s send you back to the game. and Kevin Harland and crew with the second [Applause] half. Welcome back to playoff basketball on 2K Sports. This is the Eastern Conference final. The Knicks with the lead. You’ve got Jaylen Brunson. Carl Anthony Towns is out there with Hart. Then it’s OG and an Obi and it’s Bridges in at the two guard spot. So that’s who Tom Tibido starts the second half with. He’s got so many ways to score in the post. Just nifty uses fakes. Has to have a body on him every time he’s down there. Siakum kicks to Hallebertton. And there’s the drive after Seattle. Three-pointers off the mark. The Knicks shooting here about 46% for the game. Back to Bridges. Towns. A screen on Hallebertton. Bridges deciding where to go with it and Anobi finds Brunson and there’s the shot clock violation. Couldn’t get the shot off in time. And those are the kinds of mistakes that are magnified when we’re talking about a game down the stretch. Indiana trailing here [Applause] here in this third quarter. Just over a minute play. Here’s Nemhard. Brunson covering. Shots good by Seakkum. Seakum’s got his second bucket tonight. Clearly Seakum knows the pick and roll action inside and out. He runs that thing in his sleep. [Applause] Brunson outside. Here’s Towns kept alive. Hard kicks to Brunson. Goes back up out working the defense again. Brunson. You always hear about the toughness of Brunson. It really comes through when he’s taking defenders on [Applause] inside the arc. Near shot is good. Nearard’s got 19 points, guys. What a back and forth game this has been. And that’s already resulted in seven lead changes. Brunson outside. Outside Towns that falls. Nice feed that time from Brunson. 17 points for Carl Anthony Towns. Seakum outside. Nehar with it. Hart covering out to Seaka. Pass to Turner. Doubled by Hart. Hallebertton on the wing. He’s guarded by Anobi. The Knicks have gone two of four here to start the second half. Here’s Hart. And here is Anobi. It’s stolen. Now here’s Nmith. Brunson covering. Siaka misses. And on an open look like that, he’s very gifted at making the weak coverage pay. Anobi passes to Brunson. Anobi against Hallebertton. Bridget for three. It’s rebounded by Indiana. Seakum’s got his sixth rebound on the night. Allebertton outside back to Seakum inside. Here’s Me and he takes the feed in stride and slams it home. Good decision by Seakum. Giving up the rock sometimes is the right move. And here’s Brunson. He’s got nine. And oh boy, a lot of contact there, but he gets the call and will shoot two. It goes on Aaron Nmith. The Knicks have made all of their free throws so far tonight, going six for six. [Applause] That free throw no good. Just really impressed with the player that Jaylen Brunson has become in the NBA. He has mastered the fundamentals. Robinson’s checked in for New York. Good. And he’s good on the second. Shaking his head moment there. Had a chance to put them out in front, but at least they’re tied up. Outside turner pass to N Smith. Neard with it. Brunson covering. Near shot is good. That’s a high percentage look when the D doesn’t fight over the screen. Yeah, the coach over there just asking for one simple thing and that’s some effort. Got burned on that one. And Tom Thibido decides to call timeout. He wants to talk to his guys. Heat. Heat. [Applause] And it’s the Knicks with the ball trailing by two. Bridges kicks to Hart back to Bridges. Shoots from 12. Robinson. The rebound by Turner. Turner’s got six rebounds in the game. [Applause] It’s Nemhard on the wing. Brunson covering. Nehard the pass to turn. It’s [Music] tipped. Anobi outside over Hallebertton. Anobi. Good. Anobi has got 12. and really had him deed up just the way they wanted to, but he he did his job in terms of delivering on that inside finish. They set the pitch. Here’s me. Two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul. Yeah, how about the body control on that one? Narrowly misses getting the deuce. These are his third and fourth free throw attempts of the game. Take a break. Take a break. Two shot. [Applause] First free throw is good. [Applause] And both free throws good for Nehar. And here’s Brunson. He’ll bring it up for New York. A two-point game. Hard finds Brunson. [Applause] shot from 16 and the paint shot is good. 12 points for him and that in between Jay Brunson [Applause] Capable against Henobi takes it off for Seakum. That’s good. It’s Hallebertton with the assist. Hallebertton’s got his fourth assist with that last one here tonight. New York’s gone one and two from beyond the arc since coming out of the break. Aninobi outside pass to Hart and here’s Brunson. Kneesmith covering down to five on the shot clock. Brunson no good. Pacers leading by three. Hallebertton with it. Robinson picks him up. Hallebertton passes to Nemo. They set the pick back to Hallebertton. And there are the Casers with another bucket. And whatever intensity was lacking there in the first half, you’re seeing it on display here now. You asked for those hustle plays earlier in the game, we’re seeing them now. Back to Brunson lets it go with a three. Pacers with the rebound. Turner’s got seven rebounds in the game. Yeah, the three-pointer has not been his weapon in this one. He had one in the first quarter and still zero here in the second. And Prunson gets it to go. That basket must be widening out right now. He’s making almost every shot he’s putting up this quarter. Siaka gets [Applause] determined. That’s Seako. rebounded by Hart. Teammates right now covering up for the type of off performance he’s having in terms of scoring. This has not been his best night. Anobi finds Brunson. [Applause] Back to [Applause] Anobi. Here’s Hart. Doesn’t go that time. Good D by Siakob. Fast break. Here comes Indiana. Pass to Turner. Count it. And the foul. It’s on Mitchell Robinson. And you know how hard Turner goes. Has the strength needed to work through the contact and finish. Miles McBride’s checked in for Anobi. Benedict Matan. He’s checked in for the basics. TJ McConno comes in for Andrew Nehar. That free throw good from Turner. Here’s Brunson. He’s got 14. Bridges. A screen on McConnell. deep Brunson. The rebound by Turner. Turner’s got nine rebounds now tonight. Hallebertton with it. Bridges covering outside. Natarin Tur with the screen. Natan attacking misses from short range. Knicks trail by six. Now McBride, five points in the game. Here’s Brunson. Nice. Brunson working inside. Brunson, one of those players that’s just not going to be denied. Determined to convert inside and he does. Here’s Turner. And Turner throws it down. Total let down by the D. Can’t leave the bucket unprotected. Absolutely. And it attacks an easy two points onto the lead. will not find a higher percentage opportunity than that. And the dunk by Robinson. And that’s Mitchell Robinson’s attitude. Anywhere around the rim, he’s going to rock it. Hallebertton bass it to McConnell. Here’s Turner. There’s runs in covering. Hallebertton for three. Good on the three-point shot. Hallebertton’s got 13. That’s pretty much not how they want to defend the three-point line. Somebody’s got to shadow him out there. Brunson. The pass to Hart. Back to Brunson. Pass to Bridges. Some nice passing by New York here. And it’s sent back by Turner. And here is picked off. And now the fast break. Bridges with the ball. He gets that one. 10 points for him. and so far going for more of an inside presence here in the second half. Getting away from the three-point shot. Robinson with the block. Hard to score when Robinson’s down there being a factor. Brunson kicks to Bridges. Brunson against McConnell. Brunson barreling in. And a lot of contact on that one. So he’ll shoot two here. Clearly a foul. And guys, let’s get your take on the scoring breakdown for Indiana. Guys, the D hasn’t had an answer for the three-point shooting, which is why they continue to just fire away from D. One thing you can add on to this, and you don’t talk about it much as a point of emphasis, but getting to the free throw line and generating easy points, that can really help you out. They got a lot of freebies. He’s off on the first. Well, the lefty listed at 6’1, Jaylen Brunson, is a bit of a different matchup. He’s just so physical and he can play on and off the ball. Dare I call it funky. The Knicks making a switch here. Towns has checked in and the second free throw good. It felt like he was a little hesitant in the first half, but really he’s amping himself up here and battering around to get himself to the free throw line. Allebertton outside pass to Turner now. Matan just five to shoot. Indiana needs to get a shot off and the wide open shot from McConnell. Indiana again missing. Bridges passes to Towns. Now here’s Brunson. He’s covered by [Applause] McConnell. McConnell against Brunson. McBride with the ball. He has five. Good job on the glass there. working hard to establish position and put himself in a great spot to come away with that rebound. Left side Turner. Seakum outside. Turner with a screen for Seiakum. Wants to get it to Turner and goes and it’s Turner finishing it off. Hard to stop Turner in close. As soon as he has prime positioning, he is going for the slam. Brunson outside. No problems knocking that one down. McBride’s got his third basket of the night. That’s just a lapse right there. No matter what, somebody has to be there and get a hand up in the shooter’s face. Back to Hallebertton. Shoots over Bridges off the left and out. Brunson against McConnell. Brunson. No good. [Applause] Here’s McConnell. He made it. He gets it to go. Oh, beats the buzzer from way down court. These fans are stunned. And so it’s Indiana with their lead standing at six points here at the end of the quarter. They’re pounding the ball inside. And that’s where they’ve gotten their best production tonight. And don’t go away. We’ll be right back. And it’s time now to bring you our State Farm assist of the game and definitely deserving of the prize tonight. How about the read he made here looking like a point guard putting the pass right on the money. So helpful to the offensive versatility when your bigs can create freeing everybody up and that cut was wide open. Well, this has been a great contest so far and I imagine the fourth quarter could have even more action in store for us on the court for Indiana. the forward spots with N Smith and Seakum. Allebertton in the back court. Nemar to his side and it’s Turner in at the center. Nemar shot is good. Nearard’s got the first basket as we get going in the fourth for the Pacers outside Towns. Back to Brunson. Now here’s Nesmith. Pass to Hallebertton. And a miss there on the triple. Oo, he missed an easy chance to put some points on the board. He won’t get a much better look at that kind of shot again here probably tonight. Here’s Brunson and the rebound goes to the Pacers. In the corner, it’s now here’s Turner. takes it out to Seakum up again and Turner stays with it. Turner’s got the lead up to 10 now for the Pacers. The effort points by Turner working hard inside getting rewarded with some [Applause] points. Brunson outside. Towns looking around, fires the three. It’s rebounded by Tyrese Hallebertton. Seakum outside over McBry. Counts good by Seakkum. And now it’s a 12point pacer lead. It’s important that Seakkum plays with confidence from there. I mean, when he does, the results are often like that one. Towns dishes to Bridges. Back to Towns. Pass to McBrun. And here’s Brunson outside. Pacers with the rebound. Neard’s got four rebounds now tonight. Hallebertton with it at the top of the key. Turner. Here’s Nehard. Brunson covering now. Neard over Brunson. A shot by Nehard. No good. Here’s Bridges. Banked in off the glass. Just so efficient right now on offense. Bridges picking up his spots and recognizing when to strike. Seakum outside to the middle. Here’s Nith and Nith with the slam. Not getting old here. Seeing him make that lead pass with perfect timing. Now here’s Brunson. Knee Smith covering. Pass to Bridges and it’s slammed in by Bridges. What a stuff there. Bridges doing it with authority. Indiana leading by 10. Now outside [Applause] turn over three and a half minutes through the final quarter now. Nimhard shot is good. Neard’s got 14 points now in the second half. Yeah. How about the percentage they’re shooting from beyond the arc here in the second half? [Applause] The free throw drops for Towns. You know, the size, talent, and fearlessness of Towns is a lethal concoction. A prime time player who poses many problems for the defense. Hard. He’s checked in for New York. And that one goes in. Two from the line that time. Makes it pretty tough on the defense. Who you going to pick to send to the free throw line? And he’s hitting the free throws right now. Form looks good. Seiakum passes to Nemo. Kneesmith with the ball off the mark there with the three-point shot. Hart the pass to Brunson. Bridges outside. [Applause] Pass to Anobi. Four on the clock. Towns against Turner. And they force the shot clock violation. Great [Applause] team. Indiana leading by 11. Hallebertton feeling it out a bit. Now Nemhard pass to Seakum. [Applause] Now here’s Nesmith defended by Bridges. Shot clock at five. Turner with the screen. Here’s Nemo. Gets the front of the rim and out. New York’s gotten off to an 0 for two start from downtown here in the fourth quarter. Brunson outside. There’s the triple. Gets rebounded by Indiana. Neard with [Applause] it. Pass to Turner. Shoots it. That’s him. That’s his fifth field goal. He’s shooting a hot 71%. Five for seven. Brunson right side. lets a floater go and good that time. Brunson’s got 19 points. You don’t need size to score in the lane. It’s certainly helpful, but you can see Brunson there with that little teardrop. Who’s going to stop that and here is Smith down low. Here’s Hallebertton. Towns with the defensive effort. Knicks trail by 11. Anobi outside. Pass to Brunson, [Applause] launches it. Brunson with another miss. Well, his shooting this quarter has to be a huge concern, especially when they’re behind like this. Can he find the rhythm? [Applause] Here’s Nehard. Brunson covering. Seakum outside. Jacks up a three. That falls. Nice feed that time from Turner. Seakum’s got the lead. Up to 14 now for Indiana. And Aaron Eastmith gets the whistle that time. That’s his third foul of the game. Bridges outside. Hallebertton against Hart. Pass to Town. Just fine on the clock. Shooting foul as the whistle blows. He’ll shoot two free throws. It’s going to be on Miles Turner. And you got to like Towns being assertive there. When he plays like this, it really makes the defenders uncomfortable. The first one falls and one of the games elite shooters and towns sweet stroke definitely extends to the free throw line. [Applause] in towns drops them both and Hallebertton’s got the ball here for the Indiana Pacers leading by 12. It’s Nehard on the wing. Hallebertton against Henobi. Pass Denise Smith now. Turner back to N Smith. Some nice passing here by Indiana. Hallebertton for three. Here’s Turner and slammed in by Turner. Scraping and clawing. Doing everything he can to grow that lead. Emphatic on the put back stop. Now team’s having a tough time containing him. Attacking all the way there. Hart with it. Picked up by Turner. And here’s Brunson outside. Buries it from three-point range. Brunson’s got five points in the quarter. Hallebertton finds Turner. Pass to Nemo. Back to Turner. Callebertton for three. It’s rebounded by Towns. Towns has got rebound number 17 if you can believe that. Anobi passes to Hart. The lead now cut to single digits. A demonstration of how tough Hart is. Willing to accept contact and really work through it. [Applause] And that one misses. Yeah, I know this gets said a lot. Josh Hart plays with heart. It’s true though. This guy’s a fantastic competitor. Plays with energy on both ends and it’s infectious for his teammates. Turner with a screen on Anovi and Turner throws it down. He’s been an absolute marksman the entire second half. Hard to imagine what anyone can do right now to slow him down. Pass to Hart. Back to Brunson over Kneesmith and it’s Brunson missing. Indiana leading by 11. Kneesmith up top. Brunson [Applause] covering. Now here’s Kneesmith. Defense is right there. Turner with a screen for [Applause] Siakum and Muel Bridges pulls it down. New York’s gone into a funk from downtown in the fourth. Only one of their five three-pointers has found the bottom of the bucket. Hallebertton outside. Siaka sets a screen for Hallebertton. No good from outside. And there hasn’t been anything easy for him in this period. No, I haven’t seen him in in comfortable spots or at least spots we’ve seen in this offensive set that are allowing him to settle in. Now here’s Brunson Knee Smith covering. That’s tipped. Seakum deciding where to go with it. Pass Denise Smith sinks the three-pointer. N Smith has got the lead up to 14 now for the Pacers. It’s been this way since halftime. Tremendous production from beyond the arc. Yeah, pretty infectious right here. Guys in good spirits and percentages from downtown on the rise in the second half. Towns. It’s rebounded by Nesmith. Nmith has got his fifth rebound right now in the game. Hallebertton kicks to Turner. Pass to Nemo. Drives to the hoop to the inside. Hallebertton with the bucket. And that’s 15 points for Tyrese Hallebertton. Man, if ever there were a way to kick off the NBA Conference Finals, this is it. going to be a table setting victory here in game one for the Pacers tonight. They seemed committed to the three-point shot. That that was the bread and butter. Fortunately, they made enough of those, but but sometimes it was quantity over quality. And they open these conference finals with a forceful performance to take the early lead in the series. Yeah, they they talked about sending a message here in game one. And no doubt about it, they delivered that message loud and clear. It’s obvious who has the upper hand going forward in this series. And you know guys, what a nice performance it was for Miles Turner. I just loved his defense. He took pride in swatting away a bunch of shots tonight and made his impact felt. Here’s Nehar. Robinson pulls it in. There’s 38 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Pass to Payne to stop the drought. They get it again and Robinson throws it down hard. Here’s Nemhard. Outside Turner and out of bounds as the Knicks gain possession. Now that’s two teammates who need to reintroduce themselves to one another, not on the same page. We’ve got 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Anobi passes to Aua from outside. Off the mark. [Applause] So, no problem for Indiana as they get the win. A pretty good feeling right now for them to be out in front like this in the series. You know, Kevin, momentum so, so critical. And, you know, they’ll want to ride this wave into game two. And so, this one is in the books. We hope you’ve enjoyed being with us for the Eastern Conference Finals. For Brent Barry, Greg Anthony, and David Alders, this is Kevin Harland saying thanks for watching. And now, our player of the game, Miles Turner.

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