Overtime life and death battle! Halliburton 31+11 Director Reversal Brunson 43 points to set a record

The Pacers made all the first 9 shots, Turner made 3 of 3 mid-range distance, Halliburton broke through and tied up, and scored a fantasy start of 18-14 away. The Knicks counterattacked quickly, Brunson broke through and caused damage, Towns stopped bleeding with three-pointers, hitting 15 of 23 shots in the first quarter, ending with a 36-34 takeover. The two teams scored 70 points in a single quarter, setting a new scoring record for the first quarter of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Knicks changed their lineup and rotated 8 players. Payne made two consecutive three-pointers and became the surprises. Towns + Bridges scored 27 points together. Brunson scored 9 points in the last quarter and led by 7 points 69-62 at halftime. The Pacers rely on Halliburton's 10-point 4 to maintain the rhythm, but insufficient rotation depth caused the offense to lose power, and the rebound was behind 18-22.

Brunson + Halliburton scored 9 points in the third quarter, and the Knicks maintained a slight advantage 90-87. The final quarter changed suddenly: Brunson left the game with 5 fouls at the beginning, and the Knicks took the opportunity to climax 14-0, and the gap widened to 16 points (108-92). Pacers substitute Nesmith turned into a "three-point killer", making 5 three-pointers in a row in 3 minutes, 6 of 7 shots in a single quarter, and 20 points. In the final, Halliburton stepped on the line and tied with two points (125-125), and joined hands with the director to make a big comeback with 23 points.

The feel of both sides cooled down in overtime, but the confrontation was upgraded, Towns dropped + Anunobi dunked to help the Knicks lead 133-131, and Nemhard overtook the key three-pointer. In the last 20 seconds, he scored a folding dunk (138-135), Brunson made a breakthrough and made a foul and made both free throws. Then Towns scored a three-pointer from the top of the arc. The Pacers narrowly won 138-135 away, and took the lead with a total score of 1-0.

Brunson played 15 of 25 in 37 minutes, 6 three-pointers, 12 of 14 free throws, scoring 43 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, scoring 10 points in the last quarter + 6 points in overtime, and repeatedly carrying the team forward at critical moments. But 7 turnovers + 5 fouls became Achilles' heel, and the three-pointer missed due to physical overdraft in the decisive moment, killing the highest single-game score in his career playoffs.

Halliburton made 11 of 21 shots, 4 of 12 three-pointers, scored 31 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal, and interpreted the core value of offense and defense: in the last attack in the last quarter, it was extremely difficult to retreat and step back and turn into two points, forcibly dragged into overtime; the offense and negative score were accurately divided into two points in overtime, and the offense was the highest in the game, and the director was reversed with the "Harry Magic" and locked in the MVP of the first match of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Pacers substitute Nesmith made 8 of 9 (8 of 9 three-pointers) and scored 30 points, setting a playoff record in the final quarter, becoming the biggest contributor to the reversal; Knickstown scored 35 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 of 8 three-pointers continued the threat of space-type center, but he made two free throws in the last quarter + missed a tie in overtime, failing to replicate the magic of the semi-final G6.

The team scored 7 players in double digits, Siakam scored 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists in series, Turner scored 14 points, 5 boards to protect the basket, and McConaughey scored 10 points, 4 boards to activate the rhythm. Coach Carlisle changed into five small teams in the last quarter and used his speed to break the Knicks' defense line, continuing the "reversal king" characteristics this season (10 + point difference in the third reversal in the playoffs).

Thibodeau was overly reliant on the starter (Brunson 37 minutes, Towns 40 minutes), with only 15 points on the bench, and Payne + McBride combined for 2 of 7. The Pacers were given 21 points in 17 turnovers, and the Pacers were turned over with 16 points in the final quarter, setting a record of being reversed by the team's biggest playoff lead in the team's history, exposing the depth of rotation and the shortcomings in key ball handling.

Pacers steal G1 away and need to consolidate their rebound advantage when they return to home (a narrow victory of 42-41 in this game); the Knicks need to limit Nesmith's outside feel and adjust Brunson's playing time to avoid the trouble of fouls. Both sides have ranked among the top five in the league in offensive and defensive efficiency, and subsequent games may continue the "goal battle". The key is who can better control the details and star performance.

This heart-wrenching first match of the Eastern Conference Final is not only a new generation of point guards between Halliburton and Brunson, but also a microcosm of the team's basketball and singles battle between the team. When the final whistle sounded, the Pacers wrote tenacity with reversals, while the Knicks planted a counterattack fire in regret - the peak showdown belonging to the East has just begun