National Basketball Association
New York 105, Indiana 79
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials:
#33 Sean Corbin, #17 Joe Crawford, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance:
19033
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Knicks 105, Pacers 79: Carmelo Anthony led the way with 32 points and nine rebounds as New York exploded late and evened the Eastern Conference semifinals with visiting Indiana at 1-1.
Iman Shumpert had 15 points and Raymond Felton added 14 for the Knicks, who scored the first 20 points of the fourth quarter and dominated the final 16 minutes. Game 3 will be Saturday in Indianapolis.
Paul George scored 20 points and David West had 13 for the Pacers, who were outscored 33-13 in the fourth quarter and committed 21 turnovers which led to 32 points.
New York bridged the third and fourth quarters with a 36-4 run that turned a two-point deficit into a blowout. Anthony had 16 points during the burst, including a 3-pointer with 6:03 left that pushed it to 90-66 and caused Indiana to call a timeout and empty the bench.
The Pacers battled back from a 13-point deficit to take their first lead of the game at 61-60 with 4:20 left in the third. George Hill’s 3-pointer on the next possession gave Indiana a 64-62 edge, but it would not record another field goal until Orlando Johnson hit a 3-pointer with 3:09 left - a span of 12 minutes and 19 seconds.
GAME NOTEBOOK: After being dominated in the paint in Game 1, New York outrebounded the Pacers 37-35 and outscored them in the paint 52-40 in Game 2. … Knicks G J.R. Smith went 3-for-15 from the field and is 15-for-57 over the last four contests. … Indiana C Roy Hibbert was held to six points but collected 12 rebounds and four blocks.
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
New York |
Paul George 20 |
Scoring |
Carmelo Anthony 32 |
George Hill 7 |
Assists |
Jason Kidd 4 |
Roy Hibbert 12 |
Rebounds |
Carmelo Anthony 9 |
David West 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Carmelo Anthony 4 |
Lance Stephenson 2 |
Steals |
Carmelo Anthony 2 |
Roy Hibbert 4 |
Blocks |
Kenyon Martin 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
79 |
45.5 |
8-25 |
11-18 |
19 |
35 |
5 |
4 |
21 |
New York
|
105 |
49.4 |
10-30 |
7-10 |
20 |
37 |
4 |
11 |
7 |
Upcoming Games
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New York will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game at home against New York. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.