Heute ist der 25.05.2025
Datum: 25.05.2025 - Source 1 (https://www.kleinezeitung.at/service/newsticker/newsticker_sport/19721771/pacers-fuehren-im-eastern-finale-gegen-knicks-2-0):
- Team aus New York (New York Knicks) hat in den NBA-Play-offs die ersten zwei Heimspiele verloren.
- Historisch haben nur acht Prozent der Teams, die ihre ersten zwei Heimspiele verloren haben, die Serie gewonnen.
- Entscheidung im Spiel fiel in den letzten 15 Sekunden, als Indiana vier Freiwürfe verwandelte.
- Pascal Siakam von den Indiana Pacers erzielte 39 Punkte, davon 23 vor der Halbzeit.
- Knicks verloren auch das erste Spiel in der Verlängerung, obwohl sie drei Minuten vor Schluss mit 14 Punkten führten.
- Jalen Brunson war der beste Spieler der Knicks mit 36 Punkten, verpasste jedoch den möglichen Ausgleich von der Dreierlinie kurz vor Ende.
- Ergebnis des Spiels: New York Knicks 109 - Indiana Pacers 114.
- Stand in der Serie: 0:2 für die Pacers.
Source 2 (https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6379008/2025/05/23/knicks-pacers-nba-playoffs-results-takeaways/):
- Indiana Pacers defeated New York Knicks 114-109 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.
- Pascal Siakam scored a postseason career-high 39 points, contributing significantly to the win.
- The Pacers lead the series 2-0, having won both road games.
- Indiana has won six consecutive road playoff games.
- The Pacers are two wins away from their first NBA Finals appearance in 25 years.
- New York led for much of the first half; the score was tied at 81 entering the fourth quarter.
- Siakam scored 32 points by the end of the third quarter.
- The Pacers started the fourth quarter with a 13-4 run, taking control of the game.
- Jalen Brunson (Knicks) scored 36 points and had 11 assists but missed a crucial 3-point attempt late in the game.
- Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points but sat out significant minutes in the fourth quarter.
- Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers) recorded a double-double with 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists.
- Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday at 8 p.m. ET in Indianapolis.
- The Knicks struggled with fourth-quarter execution in both games of the series.
- Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau made a controversial decision to bench Towns in favor of Mitchell Robinson during critical moments.
- No team has ever won a best-of-seven series after losing the first three games.
Source 3 (https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/playoffs/stats):
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