The Indiana Pacers had one of the best shooting performances in the last 25 years in the playoffs, and it came in Game 7 to defeat the New York Knicks, 130-109.
In a win-or-go-home Game 7, the No. 6 Indiana Pacers shocked the No. 2 New York Knicks on the road, shooting an incredible 67.1% to win, 130-109, and earn their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals against the No. 1 Boston Celtics.
The Pacers were 1-5 on the road in these playoffs heading into Game 7, but that didn’t matter from the very start of this game. The Pacers were knocking down everything they got on their offensive end, finding wide open looks and draining buckets. By the end of the first quarter, they had hit 16 of their 21 shots, including seven of nine makes from three-point territory to take a 39-27 lead.
But this wasn’t a one-quarter wonder. Indiana continued to light it up from the field to the point where they ended the first half up 15 points, shooting 76% from the field. It was the best mark in the playoffs for a shooting half in the last 25 years.
That’s the type of performance you want to see from your team on the road in a must-win game to keep the season alive, and it was the Pacers’ stars – Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam – getting the job done.
Haliburton led the Pacers with 26 points, including 6 of 12 from three-point land for the day.
