A triple by Nembhard with 17 seconds left gives the +3 (106-109) and effectively game 3 to Indiana, who held the Knicks to just 16 points in the final period. In the press conference Brunson sprinkles his head with ashes (“I made a bad decision, I knew what was happening and I made a bad decision”), while coach Thibodeau compliments Nembhard: “Hats off to someone who puts a triple like that with the score in the balance.”
Haliburton’s 35 are his second career high in the Playoffs in a row, while NY also had to do without Anunoby (in addition to Robinson, Bogdanovic and Randle), with Burks who in his place scored 14 points in 21 minutes.
New York Knicks @ Indiana Pacers 106-111
Knicks: DiVincenzo 35, Brunson 26, Hart 10 + 18 rebounds.
Pacers: Haliburton 35, Siakam 26, Turner 21 + 10 rebounds.
The Nuggets dominated in Game 3 against Minnesota, which fell from 16-all in the first quarter to 45-25 halfway through the second period, and never recovered.
10/32 from beyond the arc for the hosts against 14/29 for the opponents, who had the better in every statistical aspect (40-32 in rebounds, 26-23 in assists, 10-14 in turnovers) .
Jokic comes close to a triple double (24+14+9), Michael Porter Jr scores 21 with 10 shots and a revived Murray 24, while Edwards (19) and Towns (14) are saved at home by T’Wolves.
Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves 117-90
Nuggets: Murray 24, Jokic 24 + 14 rebounds; 21.
T’Wolves: Edwards 19, Towns 14, McDaniels & Conley 10.
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