Eastern Conference G6 Preview: Knicks Strive to Score a Game Seven Haliburton claims the Pacers won't panic

At 8 a.m. Beijing time on June 1, the Eastern Conference Finals will continue as the Pacers host the Knicks to kick off Game 6 of the series. In the first five games, the Pacers led 3-2 on aggregate and had already got a match point, and only one more win could eliminate the Knicks and advance to the Finals. The Thunder have eliminated the Timberwolves with a total score of 4-1 to take the lead in the Finals. The Knicks will be looking to force the Eastern Conference finals into a tiebreaker, and Haliburton says the Pacers won't panic.

The last time the Pacers made it to the Finals was in 2000. "We know what's at stake," Pacers star Haliburton said, "and we're fine, we're not going to panic." "In the G5 game, the Pacers lost 94-111 to the Knicks on the road. Throughout the game, the Pacers never led the game, with 20 turnovers, and Haliburton was limited to just eight points on 2-of-7 shooting.

The Knicks' Brunson had 32 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Towns contributed 24 points and 13 rebounds, and he still performed well despite discomfort in his left knee.

"This team is special," Downs said, "and in the series, we couldn't finish the game we should have won. We've had moments to shine, and in the fifth game, we showed the world what makes us unique. ”

If the Knicks can manage to limit Haliburton again in Game 6, they will be on track to tie the overall score at 3-3.

Haliburton played a historic performance in Game 4: 32 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds, and zero turnovers, becoming the first player in NBA playoff history to achieve 30+15+10+0 stats. But Game 5 was a different experience entirely for Haliburton. The Knicks pressed him close from the start and used multiple defenders to play a wheel battle to disrupt Haliburton's rhythm. Haliburton had just eight points, six assists and two rebounds in Game 5.

"As a team, we need to keep a balance," Pacers coach Carlisle said, "and I'll look at the game. I need to do more to help him, I'll take responsibility for that, and we'll look for ways to improve. ”

The Knicks' Bridges is responsible for defending Haliburton and has plenty of assistance from his teammates. "Starting with Bridges, we wanted to press all over the court and make every move from Haliburton difficult," said Knicks backup guard McBride, "whether it's going around the front, keeping him close or helping his teammates, we're trying to cause problems." ”

Meanwhile, the Knicks held the Pacers 60-34 on inside scoring in Game 5. In addition, in Game 5, the Pacers only led the Knicks by one point in fast-break scoring at 16-15, while in the first four games, the Pacers led the Knicks by a wide margin in fast-break scoring at 65-23.

"I'm happy with the way we responded," Brunson said, "and we came out with the energy of the game. I'm very proud of our performance and we have to try to replicate that. ”

Brunson shot 12-of-18 for his fourth 30+ run in the series, and he's currently averaging 33 points per game in the series. Towns is averaging 25.4 points and 11.8 rebounds per game. Haliburton is averaging 21 points, 10 assists and six rebounds per game, while Siakam is averaging 23.6 points per game.

Siakam wants the Pacers to step up the intensity in Game 6. "They fought harder than us," Siakam said of Game 5, "and we worked hard, but they worked harder. ”

List of injuries and illnesses

Knicks: All players are available

Pacers: Bradley doubtful, Isaiah Jackson out

ESPN predicts the win rate: Knicks 42.0%, Pacers 58.0%