Tuesday 303 US Basketball New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers

Match time: 2025-05-28 08:00

The Indiana Pacers seemed to have put the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

However, the Pacers took a 20-point lead at home and therefore believed they would lead 3-0 in the series, which has a major problem.

This is because the Knicks are very relaxed when they are behind big scores. For the third time since the playoffs this season, New York team has been catching up from a 20-point back away game and finally won the game. The impressive reversal gave them a chance to tie the series 2-2 in Game 4 in Indianapolis Tuesday night.

New York won a 106-100 comeback, reminiscent of the Eastern Conference semifinals, when the Knicks caught up from a 20-point downside in Boston's first two games, and ended up winning the series in six games.

Knicks star Jaylen Brunson said on Monday: "We realized at the time that we were on the brink of crisis and the outlook was bleak. And the way we dealt with it, I think it would make us more united."

This game undoubtedly made this seven-inning four-win series more intense, with New York defeating the Pacers 36-20 in the last 12 minutes.

Carl Anthony Towns scored 20 of 24 points in the fourth quarter, and together with Brunson became the only two players in the team's history to score more than 20 points in a single quarter in the playoffs. Brunson's single-quarter record of 21 points was set in the first game of the Western Conference semi-finals last season against the Pacers.

"This game wasn't very good for me, for all of us," said Towns, who also grabbed 15 rebounds. "I just wanted to do my best to give us a chance to win. It proves the trust my teammates have in me, and they put me in a position where I can succeed and play to my talents."

New York senior coach Tom Thibodeau was not surprised that his team had three epic reversal wins in the last two series.

"In the playoffs, no lead is sure to win," Thibodeau said. "I think with three-pointers, the opponent can catch up quickly. As the pace of the game speeds up, the opponent can catch up quickly. You can always see the reversal happening. As long as you relax a little, this will happen."

forward Aaron Nesmith sprained his right ankle in the third quarter of the third game, and the Pacers hope to get good news about him. Nesmith is currently listed as a suspect in playing, with Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle saying Nesmith's appearance will make a decision on Monday's game.

With 7 minutes and 03 seconds left in the game, Nesmith returned to the arena, but suffered a heavy blow at the critical moment. He missed both shots and ended up only 8 points.

"I got the news that he could come back and that his mobility was no longer limited at that time, so instead of waiting, I decided that the best way was to get him back so that his injury wouldn't be stiffer anymore," Carlisle explained.

Nesmith scored 30 points with a career-best 3-pointer on 8-9 in Game 1 of the series, helping Indiana win 138-135 in overtime.

Indiana's star point guard Tyrese Haliburton blamed himself for his poor second half (scoring only 42 points) in the third game and he will seek better performance.

"I didn't do a great job of going downhill and offense," Halliburton said. “I have to do better in this…we can certainly do better in terms of execution at critical moments and that starts with me.”

Halliburton averaged 21.7 points and 9.7 assists per game in this series.

Brunson scored just 23 points in Game 3, but averaged 34 points throughout the series.

Downs and New York teammate Josh Hart both suffered a knee injury in Game 3 and are expected to be unable to play.

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Tuesday 302 American Women's Basketball Team Golden State Valkyrie VS New York Liberty

Match time: 2025-05-28 07:00

The newly joined Golden State Valkyrie defeated Washington Mystery and Los Angeles Sparks early, both teams failed to enter the 2024 WNBA playoffs.

The Valkyries will face defending champion New York Liberty in Brooklyn Tuesday night, the most severe test in their early franchise history.

Golden State Warriors (2 wins and 1 loss) rebounded strongly in Los Angeles on Friday with a score of 82-73, avenging a revenge for the first loss to the Sparks in the season. The victory also gave the Golden State Warriors the first straight win in team history, and the two French rookies also performed well. Cara Wright, who came on the bench, scored 19 points, and starter Janel Salane scored 18 points, increasing the average score to the team's highest 14.0 points.

The team still won despite veterans Tiffany Hayes and Monique Billings being out due to injury.

Saran's stable performance is crucial to the Golden State Warriors' performance in the early stages of the new season.

"She was born to be a good moment," head coach Natalie Nakasse said of Sarahn. “When we need to score, we have a lot of confidence to put the ball in her hands and she also longs for such an opportunity, you know, she longs for this responsibility. ”

The game level improved significantly against the Liberty (3-0) on Tuesday, which returned to home after a dramatic victory over Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fanatics on Saturday with a 90-88 record.

Both sides overtook the score from double-digit trail in a fierce match between New York and Indiana, with Jonquille Jones scoring a double-double, 26 points and 12 rebounds and 14 points in the fourth quarter, successfully knocking the Fanatics off.

However, Natasha Crowder was in the final 10th of the game The second locked the win in two defenses, she finished a block at the rim and then completed a steal in the final game of the game.

"I think everyone knows what (Claude) can bring to this team and why she is so valuable offense and defense," said teammate Sabrina Inescu, who scored 23 points, including a key free throw hit with 2.9 seconds left. "She plays very much. We know what she can bring to us, and I think that's why everyone was so happy when she came here. ”

This game will be the Valkyries’ first game outside California and the first of two games in Brooklyn this week, with the two teams facing each other again Thursday night.