In the NBA playoffs Eastern Conference Finals G3, the Pacers returned to their home court to face the Knicks. In the first two games at home in New York, the Pacers relied on their tenacious perseverance to take a 2-0 lead.

At the beginning of the game, the Knicks promoted Robinson to the starting lineup, but Turner and Sheppard responded with three consecutive three-pointers. Then the score between the two sides continued to be deadlocked. McConaughey and Nembhard helped the team lead by 4 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Towns continued to attack the inside line and finally scored points, but the Pacers responded with a small climax. After the Pacers successfully challenged, they led by 20 points with a wave of 13-0. Anunoby and Bridges scored three consecutive three-pointers in the first half to catch up to 13 points. In the second half, Anunoby made a buzzer-beating three-pointer to close the gap to 10 points, but the Pacers stabilized the situation with a 6-0 lead. Nesmith sprained his ankle and was injured. McBride scored 7-0 to close the gap to single digits. In the final quarter, Towns scored 15 points in a row from inside and outside shots to lead the team to directly overtake the score. Haliburton made a three-pointer to stop the bleeding. Towns made an unreasonable three-pointer to expand the lead. Then both sides went to the free throw line in succession. The game entered a white-hot stage. Brunson made a layup to lead by 2 points. Turner and Siakam missed key three-pointers in succession. In the end, the Knicks narrowly defeated the Pacers 106-100, and the big score was tied at 1-2.

Data of both sides

Knicks (1-2): Towns 24 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, Brunson 23 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, Anunoby 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, Bridges 15 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, McBride 9 points, Hart 8 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, Robinson 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, Shamet 3 points, 2 assists, Wright 2 points, 1 assist

Pacers (2-1): Haliburton 20 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, Turner 19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, Siakam 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, McConaughey 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, Nembhard 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, Nesmith 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, Toppin 8 points, 4 rebounds, Sheppard 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, Bradley 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, Marcelin 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists