NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 43 factors, changing into the fourth participant in NBA historical past with 4 straight 40-point video games within the postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 on Monday night time in Sport 1 of the Jap Convention semifinals.
Brunson had 21 within the fourth quarter, rallying the Knicks after they trailed by 9 early within the interval, and joined Corridor of Famers Jerry West, who had six consecutive 40-point video games within the postseason, Michael Jordan and Bernard King (each with 4).
Donte DiVincenzo hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds remaining and scored 25 for the Knicks, who opened the second spherical with the kind of shut end that their first-round victory over Philadelphia was filled with.
Josh Hart had a playoff career-high 24 factors and added 13 rebounds and eight assists because the No. 2-seeded Knicks pushed forward towards Sport 2 on Wednesday.
Myles Turner scored 23 factors for the sixth-seeded Pacers, who acquired robust play from their bench and had been in fine condition to comply with their first-round ouster of Milwaukee by leaping to the lead in opposition to the Knicks.
However Brunson guided New York via one other tight end, after it outscored Philadelphia by one whole level over six video games within the first spherical.