Pacers Have Themselves To Blame For Blown Lead, Clutch Loss Vs Knicks
The post Pacers Have Themselves To Blame For Blown Lead, Clutch Loss Vs Knicks appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 25: Andrew Nembhard #2 of the Indiana Pacers dribbles the ball against … More Josh Hart #3 of the New York Knicks during the second quarter in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers felt like they were on top of the world. Late in the second quarter of their Game 3 battle against the New York Knicks in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, they took a 20-point lead via a dunk in transition from guard Tyrese Haliburton. Just over three minutes remained until halftime. Haliburton grabbed his uniform and puffed out the “Indiana” for the crowd to see. Forward Obi Toppin gave him a chest bump. Ben Sheppard rubbed his shoulders. The Knicks took a timeout as Gainbridge Fieldhouse got louder. Holding a 2-0 series lead, the Pacers looked invincible. When the game ended, those emotions were gone. The Pacers lost, and painfully. From that point on – about 27 minutes of game action in total – New York dominated, winning that span of game action 71-45. The final score was Knicks 106, Pacers 100. The second half was a mess for the blue and gold, who couldn’t get stops and completely lost their identity on offense. New York deserves credit for making important changes that slowed the Pacers. But Indiana knows that this loss is on them. They weren’t themselves couldn’t get to the finish line. “We felt like we were in a position to win and didn’t do a good job in the second half,” Haliburton said. A crucial stretch, and one that head coach Rick Carlisle called out as problematic postgame, came at the end…
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 25: Andrew Nembhard #2 of the Indiana Pacers dribbles the ball against … More Josh Hart #3 of the New York Knicks during the second quarter in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers felt like they were on top of the world. Late in the second quarter of their Game 3 battle against the New York Knicks in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, they took a 20-point lead via a dunk in transition from guard Tyrese Haliburton. Just over three minutes remained until halftime. Haliburton grabbed his uniform and puffed out the “Indiana” for the crowd to see. Forward Obi Toppin gave him a chest bump. Ben Sheppard rubbed his shoulders. The Knicks took a timeout as Gainbridge Fieldhouse got louder. Holding a 2-0 series lead, the Pacers looked invincible. When the game ended, those emotions were gone. The Pacers lost, and painfully. From that point on – about 27 minutes of game action in total – New York dominated, winning that span of game action 71-45. The final score was Knicks 106, Pacers 100. The second half was a mess for the blue and gold, who couldn’t get stops and completely lost their identity on offense. New York deserves credit for making important changes that slowed the Pacers. But Indiana knows that this loss is on them. They weren’t themselves couldn’t get to the finish line. “We felt like we were in a position to win and didn’t do a good job in the second half,” Haliburton said. A crucial stretch, and one that head coach Rick Carlisle called out as problematic postgame, came at the end…
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