Stunning three-point shot seals victory for Indiana.
In the NBA playoffs' second round, the New York Knicks suffered a close loss to the Indiana Pacers, falling to a 1-2 record in their best-of-seven series. The Knicks' Isaiah Hartenstein's team lost 106-111 even though they were up by nine points with less than ten minutes left. Tyrese Haliburton was a major contributing factor in the Pacers' comeback, scoring a record-breaking 35 points for the second game in a row. In the final moments of the match, it was Andrew Nembhard who sealed the deal for the Pacers with a clutch three-pointer from just under 9.5 meters, putting them at 109-106 with only 16 seconds to go. The top scorers for the Knicks, who were missing All-Star Julius Randle, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Mitchell Robinson, were Donte DiVincenzo with 35 points and Jalen Brunson with 26. Hartenstein had a respectable game with six points, eight rebounds, and five assists as a starter.
Meanwhile, reigning champions Denver Nuggets made an astonishing comeback against the Minnesota Timberwolves and evened their best-of-seven series at 2-2. After a disappointing start with two losses at home, the Nuggets dominated their opponents with an impressive 117-90 win on the road. The Nuggets led by a whopping 20 points by the end of the second quarter and made almost 50 percent of their three-point attempts. MVP Nikola Jokic had a near triple-double with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists, narrowly missing out on a tremendous achievement. Anthony Edwards was Minnesota's top performer with 19 points. The series continues with the Timberwolves hosting the next game on Monday night.
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Source: www.ntv.de
