The New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 130:121 at home in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoff series.
Jalen Brunson was the top scorer for the winners. The guard, who plays great recently, went to the locker room with a right foot injury, but returned to the floor and scored 24 of his 29 points in the final two quarters. The Knicks played a very strong third, winning 36:18 after trailing by 10 at halftime. Brunson added 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.
OG Anunoby and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 28 points for the win of the New Yorkers. Two basketball players of the team recorded a double-double - Josh Hart (19 points and 15 rebounds) and Isaiah Hartenstein (14 points and 12 boards).
For the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton was above everyone with his 34 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. The guard, who didn't play well in the first matchup at Madison Square Garden, made 7 of his 11 three-point attempts. Obi Toppin finished with 20 off the bench, and four others scored 10 or more points – TJ McConnell (10 and 12 assists), Ben Sheppard (11), Pascal Siakam (14) and Andrew Nembhardt (15).
The next two meetings are at the Indiana arena on Friday and Sunday. /BGNES
