Battle! The big dark horse still lags behind with 62 points: Halliburton 14+6, Brunson 18 points

On May 22, the NBA Eastern Conference Finals G1 kicked off, and the Knicks played against the Dark Horse Pacers at home. The Pacers were in full swing, and they all hit the first nine shots, and they also took the initiative on the field. However, in the last stage, the Knicks had a wave of 11-3 offensives inside and outside to overtake the score; in the second quarter, the Pacers had taken the initiative for one, but then the Knicks took the initiative again, leading the Pacers 69-62 after halftime.

The two teams did not adjust in this game, continuing the previous starting lineup. The Pacers came up and got into the state first. Nemhard made a three-pointer and Towns could also make a three-pointer. The two teams felt hot from the way up and fell into a tug-of-war, and they were going back and forth on the offensive end. Nesmith also made a three-pointer, Siakam counterattacked and dunked, leading 16-9, Towns stopped bleeding with a single, Turner also made a jump shot, Towns made a three-pointer, Turner dunked in the inside, and the Pacers made 9 of 9 at the beginning. But after that, the Pacers' offense stagnated, while the Knicks blossomed inside and outside in the end. Brunson directly overtook the free throw and overtook the score 36-34 after the first quarter. In the

First quarter, the Pacers came up to continue their momentum, McConaughey scored continuously, and Siakam scored counterattack and took the lead again. But afterwards, the Pacers fell into a slump, the Knicks opened fire with all their fire, Payne made a three-pointer, Bridges scored a tip-in from the inside, and Towns also made a three-pointer from the outside, helping the team take the initiative on the field. Nesmith made a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, but the Knicks' offensive momentum was still hot, helping the team score points one after another. Halliburton suddenly began to make efforts and scored consecutive points in person. Brunson also responded, and the Knicks led 69-62 after the half.

Both teams were in good offensive form in the first half, with three players scoring double-digit points, among which Brunson scored 18 points, Towns scored 15 points and 5 rebounds, Bridges scored 12 points, and the team made 8 of 19 from outside the three-point line, and the condition was still good.

Halliburton scored 14 points and 6 assists, with 10 points in the second quarter. Turner scored 11 points in the first quarter with 12 points and 3 rebounds; Nesmith scored 10 points.