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Epoch Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Epoch Times
Knicks Charge Back From 20 Points Down, Beat Pacers 106–100 to Cut Series Deficit to 2–1
INDIANAPOLIS—With the New York Knicks teetering on the brink of a third consecutive playoff loss and Jalen Brunson stuck on the bench with five fouls after three quarters, Karl-Anthony Towns took matters into his own hands. The Knicks needed everything he could muster—even on a sore knee. Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as New York erased yet another 20-point deficit, and Brunson helped close out the 106-100 victory Sunday night to take Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals—making it three straight wins for the road team. 'It's a true test when you're down 20-plus,' Towns said. 'Tonight was the kind of night where he had to have that never-say-die attitude.' New York still trails in the series 2–1 with Game 4 set for Tuesday night in Indianapolis. But with the Knicks trailing by 16 midway through the third quarter and still down 10 entering the fourth, the dreaded 3-0 deficit looked like a real possibility—until Towns asserted himself by driving to the basket and muscling his way into position for more scores. He opened the fourth with a 3-pointer before making two layups to get New York within 82–79. Related Stories 5/14/2025 5/19/2025 Brunson's layup with 7:10 to play finally gave New York an 89–88 lead and New York trailed only two more times the rest of the night. The Knicks never led by more than four until the final free throws with 2.6 seconds left. Brunson finished with 23 points despite spending most of the night in foul trouble. 'They put me in great spots to succeed, and I just wanted to capitalize on the opportunity,' Towns said after also grabbing 15 rebounds. 'All of us are just trying to do whatever it takes to win, get ourselves back in the game. We wanted to put ourselves in a position to where at the end of the game we found ourselves with a chance of winning.' Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 20 points and six assists. Myles Turner added 19 points as Indiana dropped to 0-4 all-time when playing on the same day the Indianapolis 500 was run. Two of those losses came to the Knicks. Team officials handed out gold-and-blue T-shirts with the words 'Vroom Baby' to celebrate the rare Pacers and racers doubleheader, and the winner Spain's Alex Palou. made the short trek across town where he received during the second quarter—as Indiana started pulling away to a 55–35 lead late in the first half. Six players from Indiana's 2000 Eastern Conference champs, including Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, also were inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. But after rallying twice from fourth-quarter deficits to take the first two games in New York, and losing their top defender, Aaron Nesmith, with a sprained right ankle in the third quarter, Indiana failed to seal this one. Nesmith returned in the fourth quarter but coach Rick Carlisle said he wouldn't know more about Nesmith's chances to play Game 4 until Monday. 'Regardless of who's out there, we've got to be able to attack better and do the things to maintain it and finish the game,' he said. 'We just simply did not execute as well as we needed to.' By Michael Marot
Toronto Star
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Knicks charge back from 20 points down, beat Pacers 106-100 to trail series 2-1
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With the New York Knicks teetering on the brink of a third consecutive playoff loss and Jalen Brunson stuck on the bench with five fouls after three quarters, Karl-Anthony Towns took matters into his own hands. The Knicks needed everything he could muster — even on a sore knee. Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as New York erased yet another 20-point deficit, and Brunson helped close out the 106-100 victory Sunday night to take Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals — making it three straight wins for the road team. 'It's a true test when you're down 20-plus,' Towns said. 'Tonight was the kind of night where he had to have that never-say-die attitude.' ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW New York still trails in the series 2-1 with Game 4 set for Tuesday night in Indianapolis. But with the Knicks trailing by 16 midway through the third quarter and still down 10 entering the fourth, the dreaded 3-0 deficit looked like a real possibility — until Towns asserted himself by driving to the basket and muscling his way into position for more scores. He opened the fourth with a 3-pointer before making two layups to get New York within 82-79. Brunson's layup with 7:10 to play finally gave New York an 89-88 lead and New York trailed only two more times the rest of the night. The Knicks never led by more than four until the final free throws with 2.6 seconds left. Brunson finished with 23 points despite spending most of the night in foul trouble. 'They put me in great spots to succeed, and I just wanted to capitalize on the opportunity,' Towns said after also grabbing 15 rebounds. 'All of us are just trying to do whatever it takes to win, get ourselves back in the game. We wanted to put ourselves in a position to where at the end of the game we found ourselves with a chance of winning.' Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 20 points and six assists. Myles Turner added 19 points as Indiana dropped to 0-4 all-time when playing on the same day the Indianapolis 500 was run. Two of those losses came to the Knicks. Andrew Nembhard of Aurora, Ont., had nine points and four rebounds for the Pacers, while teammate Bennedict Mathurin of Montreal had two points and two rebounds. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Team officials handed out gold-and-blue T-shirts with the words 'Vroom Baby' to celebrate the rare Pacers and racers doubleheader, and the winner Spain's Alex Palou. made the short trek across town where he received during the second quarter — as Indiana started pulling away to a 55-35 lead late in the first half. Six players from Indiana's 2000 Eastern Conference champions, including Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, also were inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. But after rallying twice from fourth-quarter deficits to take the first two games in New York, and losing their top defender, Aaron Nesmith, with a sprained right ankle in the third quarter, Indiana failed to seal this one. Nesmith returned in the fourth quarter but coach Rick Carlisle said he wouldn't know more about Nesmith's chances to play Game 4 until Monday. 'Regardless of who's out there, we've got to be able to attack better and do the things to maintain it and finish the game,' he said. 'We just simply did not execute as well as we needed to.' ___ AP NBA:
Boston Globe
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Karl-Anthony Towns leads Knicks back from the brink, as New York erases 20-point hole to get back in East finals
Team officials handed out gold-and-blue T-shirts with the words 'Vroom Baby' to celebrate the rare Pacers and racers doubleheader after Spain's Alex Palou kissed the bricks. Advertisement Palou received a rousing standing ovation during the second quarter — just as Indiana started pulling away to a 55-35 lead with 3:20 remaining in the half in front of six players from Indiana's 2000 Eastern Conference champs, including Hall of Famer Reggie Miller. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up However, the Pacers failed to put this one away after holding a 68-52 lead early in the third. New York charged back, cutting the deficit to 80-70 after three. Then behind the strength of Towns and the nimbleness of Brunson, New York finally retook an 89-88 lead on Brunson's basket with 7:10 to play. The Knicks never led by more than four until the final free throws with 2.6 seconds left. Related : Nesmith injured The Pacers lost their top defender, Aaron Nesmith, with a sprained right ankle midway through the third quarter. Nesmith landed awkwardly when he jumped to throw a pass into the corner that sailed high and wound up in the seats. Advertisement After play stopped, Nesmith remained down briefly before his teammates helped him up and then motioned for the trainers help. Nesmith struggled to put weight on the leg, needed assistance to leave the court, and went straight to the locker room. He had been Indiana's primary defender on Brunson.
Perth Now
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Knicks keep NBA dream alive with stunning comeback win
Karl-Anthony Towns has scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and Jalen Brunson added 23 points as New York rallied from 20 points down to beat Indiana 106-100 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Towns also had 15 rebounds as the Knicks cut the series deficit to 2-1 despite having Towns and Brunson in foul trouble most of Sunday night. Game 4 will be played on Tuesday, again in Indianapolis. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 20 points and six assists. Myles Turner added 19 points as Indiana dropped to 0-4 all-time playing on the same day the Indianapolis 500 was held. Team officials handed out gold-and-blue T-shirts with the words "Vroom Baby" to celebrate the rare Pacers and racers doubleheader after Spain's Alex Palou kissed the bricks. Palou received a rousing standing ovation during the second quarter — just as Indiana started pulling away to a 55-35 lead with 3:20 remaining in the half in front of six players from the Pacers' 2000 Eastern Conference champs, including Hall of Famer Reggie Miller. However, the home side failed to put this one away after holding a 68-52 lead early in the third quarter. New York charged back, cutting the deficit to 80-70 after three. Then behind the strength of Towns and the nimbleness of Brunson, the Knicks finally retook an 89-88 lead on Brunson's basket with 7:10 to play. They never led by more than four until the final free throws with 2.6 seconds left.
West Australian
26-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Knicks keep NBA dream alive with stunning comeback win
Karl-Anthony Towns has scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and Jalen Brunson added 23 points as New York rallied from 20 points down to beat Indiana 106-100 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Towns also had 15 rebounds as the Knicks cut the series deficit to 2-1 despite having Towns and Brunson in foul trouble most of Sunday night. Game 4 will be played on Tuesday, again in Indianapolis. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 20 points and six assists. Myles Turner added 19 points as Indiana dropped to 0-4 all-time playing on the same day the Indianapolis 500 was held. Team officials handed out gold-and-blue T-shirts with the words "Vroom Baby" to celebrate the rare Pacers and racers doubleheader after Spain's Alex Palou kissed the bricks. Palou received a rousing standing ovation during the second quarter — just as Indiana started pulling away to a 55-35 lead with 3:20 remaining in the half in front of six players from the Pacers' 2000 Eastern Conference champs, including Hall of Famer Reggie Miller. However, the home side failed to put this one away after holding a 68-52 lead early in the third quarter. New York charged back, cutting the deficit to 80-70 after three. Then behind the strength of Towns and the nimbleness of Brunson, the Knicks finally retook an 89-88 lead on Brunson's basket with 7:10 to play. They never led by more than four until the final free throws with 2.6 seconds left.
