Saturday, May 18, 2013

NBA SATURDAY

Tonight's match-up of the evening were the NEW YORK KNICKS vs INDIANA PACERS . The knicks came into this game down in the series 2-3. The knicks came into this series the number 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. The pacers came into this game up in the game 3-2. The pacers came into this series the number 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. First quarter the pacers would come out very strong and ready to make a statement, out scoring the knicks in the first 29-27. Second quarter the pacers would continue to dominate, out scoring the knicks in the second 26-20. Second half the knicks would come out very, strong and would hit 4 three pointers in the time period of 1:30 seconds to tie the game , to give the knicks a chance to win later in the quarter they would gain the lead for the first time in the game , the knicks would out score the pacers in the third, 34-26. Fourth quarter the pacers would dominate, holding the knicks leading scorers to only 18 points in the fourth, and to  30% shooting, the pacers would go on to out score the knicks in the fourth 25-18. Leading scorers for the knicks were Lance Stephenson with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 3 ast. , Roy Hibbert with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 ast., and Paul George with 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 ast. Leading scorers for the knicks were Carmelo Anthony with 39 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 ast.  and Iman Shumpert with 19 points and 3 rebounds. The pacers would go on to close this series, 106-99, and will be in the Eastern Conference Finals.

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