Shocking Upset: New York Secures Victory Over Indiana Despite Halliburton’s Zero-Point Performance
New York Knicks Take Revenge on Indiana Pacers with 123-98 Win
The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) took revenge on the Indiana Pacers with a 123-98 win in their home game at Madison Square Garden.
New York, which lost to Indiana in the conference playoff semifinals last season, properly avenged itself in front of its home fans with this win.
Until the middle of the second quarter, the score was tied nine times and the score was reversed seven times, but the game became one-sided after that.
New York played evenly with Jaylen Brunson scoring 26 points, Michal Bridgets scoring 21 points, Karl-Anthony Towns scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds, and Josh Hart scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds.
It worked to tie down the opponent’s main scorer, Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton attempted a total of eight shots on this day, including seven 3-point attempts, but failed to score a single one. He played for 25 minutes and 51 seconds, but scored only 0 points.
For Indiana, Benedict Masserine scored 20 points, Myles Turner scored 13 points, and Pascal Siakam scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, the LA Lakers recorded their second consecutive win by beating the Phoenix Suns 123-116.
They were down to 22 points at one point in the second quarter, but succeeded in overturning it. The atmosphere changed with a 35-24 lead in the third quarter.
Anthony Davis scored 35 points, Austin Reaves scored 26 points, and LeBron James scored 21 points.
NBA Game Results on the 26th (Korean Time)
- Philadelphia 107-115 Toronto
- Brooklyn 101-116 Orlando
- Indiana 98-123 New York
- Detroit 101-113 Cleveland
- Charlotte 120-125 Atlanta
- Chicago 133-122 Milwaukee
- Memphis 108-128 Houston
- Golden State 127-86 Utah
- New Orleans 105-103 Portland
- Phoenix 116-123 Lakers