There were a lot of doubts regarding the Knicks heading into tonight’s Pacers clash. Down 3-1, their back was against the wall, as another loss would put an end to their season. Also, the odds were not in their favor because Jalen Brunson and Co. had not beaten the Indiana team at MSG in this series so far. But Tom Thibodeau’s squad was not ready to let their past determine the outcome of tonight’s game.
Realizing the stakes, the Knicks came out with a sense of urgency and desperation. From the moment the ball was tossed in the air, they looked in complete control, outscoring the Pacers 27-23 in the opening quarter. And they never looked back. In arguably their best performance of this series so far, the Knicks blew out the visitors by 17 points and forced Game 6.
After the dominant victory, Brunson told TNT’s Allie LaForce what changes led to the Knicks’ impressive performance, “We were just able to get stops early. Run. Were able to convert and we just found a way.” He continued, “I just feel like we just played better. We played better. We played to our standards and you gotta give them a lot of credit for the way they played. But we played Knicks basketball tonight.”
(Developing Story)
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