NBA Playoffs 2013

Indianapolis, IN

The Indiana Pacers again used defense and rebounding advantage to beat the New York Knicks, 93-82, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Limiting the Knicks to 35.6 percent from the field and 28.6 percent on 3-pointers, the Pacers now have a 3-1 advantage in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The Pacers also remain been unbeaten at home this postseason, winning by an average margin of 15.4 points.

George Hill scored 26 points and Paul George had 18 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Pacers.

The Knicks never got as closer than five the rest of the way, and never led. They lost their composure, giving away points on technical foul calls arguing with the refs.

After the game was tied at 14, the Pacers had a 9-2 run to make it 23-16 after one quarter. The Knicks got within 35-30 in the second quarter, but the Pacers pulled away to make it 48-34 at halftime.

When the Knicks closed in to 54-43 in the third, the Pacers scored seven straight. The Knicks managed to cut the deficit to 69-61 in the fourth, but the Pacers went on another 7-0 run to retake control.

NBA scoring champion Carmelo Anthony finished with 24 points for the Knicks before fouling out with 2 minutes left in the game. He took only four shots in the fourth quarter and was held without a basket over the final 12 minutes for the second straight game.

J.R. Smith, the NBA's top sixth man, scored 19 points, most coming in a futile attempt to rally his team late.

 

 

 

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Defense and Rebounding Lift Pacers to 3-1 Series Lead Over Knicks