Game thread: New York Knicks @ Indiana Pacers 12/18/2022 5:00pm [Game #30]

[rady]

(16-13) -- (15-15)


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Venue​	TV​	TIME​
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN​	MSG​	5:00 PM EST​

 

[Kiyaman]

Thanks for the Game Thread Rady .. I'm fallin in luv with the Knicks 6 game win streak .. The Brunson & Grimes backcourt has gotten off to a great start ..

 

[mafra]

This game shows you how Rose made huge blunder drafting Obi over TH. That move alone is why they couldn’t make the leap from 4th seed to a second round team in EC. Imagine this roster with TH instead of OT.

 

[Kiyaman]

We have to watchout for Pacers rookie Mathurin averaging 18 ppg
The Pacers are still a big test for Randle

 

[Kiyaman]

Knicks struggled to get the 29-28 lead in first quarter

 

[Kiyaman]

Barrett with the Zion Dunk over two defenders plus 1

 

[mafra]

Knicks up 9 then the refs went to work. 4 bogus and-1 calls for Indy on slight contact (1 was a blatant offensive foul), 2 offensive fouls on NYK, and Pacers permitted to play physical defense on NY. 11-2 run ties game.

 

[Kiyaman]

The rookie Mathurin are on Fire

 

[mafra]

54-53 NYK at half. Lead should easily be 8 but refs trying to keep it close and NYK missing shots. Brunson hits shot at buzzer, off a Mitch steal and sweet QG dish… but JB wasn’t aware of clock and tried to take extra dribble or 2, like 14 footer easier than 18.

 

[Kiyaman]

Half-Time .. Knicks 54 - Pacers 53
Tom Thibs sticking to the 9 man rotation (more like 8 and a half)
Pacers Coach Carlyse playing a 11 man rotation on the Knicks, that's why the Pacers bench lead the league in scoring
Randle and Barrett played hard in the first half

 

[Kiyaman]

Brunson consistent scoring keeping us in the game

 

[mafra]

Knicks bench has 7 points through 3 quarters. They’ve only taken 8 shots.

 

[Kiyaman]

End of 3rd Quarter .. Knicks 83 - Pacers 84
Turner re-emerges in the boards as soon as MitchRob sits

 

[mafra]

IQ bricks 2 shots to start 4th. He’s having a rough road trip. I expect Rose to flip Cam, IQ, Obi into Kouzma or something. Those 3 just aren’t necessary.

 

[mafra]

IQ bricks a wide open 3. Then he can’t beat McConnel and misses an easy shot in the lane. This guy gotta go. 5-25 shooting on this 3 game road trip.

I was dead wrong on QG but I’ve seen enough of Obi and IQ. Please let them be dealt by the deadline!!! Please please please.

 

[mafra]

RJ is making me want to vomit with his play in the second half. Help defense is atrocious and his decision making and ball control awful on offense. IQ and RJ put NYK in a hole. Shouldn’t be insurmountable for JB-JR but i don’t see them being enough. They’re enough to beat the good teams, but not the above average teams.

 

[mafra]

I’m turning this off. 99-93 Indy. Refs just made up a call on JB and then sent Turner to line for FT on a call RJ and Randle and MR haven’t received all game.

Game set match.

 

[Kiyaman]

The Pacers Bench Players are out playing us tonite

 

[Kiyaman]

I’m turning this off. 99-93 Indy. Refs just made up a call on JB and then sent Turner to line for FT on a call RJ and Randle and MR haven’t received all game.

Game set match.

Grimes 3-ball put it 98-99 Pacers .. Grimes was 0-2 the first 3 quarters

 

[mafra]

Give me credit for this win! I followed score on phone but refused to watch. Thibbs should thank me for this victory! I don’t know what happened… will watch… but that’s a BIG win folks!!!!