Pacers Dominate Knicks with Siakam's 39 Points, Take 2-0 Lead in Eastern Conference Finals
Source: news.source.inquirer
The Indiana Pacers secured a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals by defeating the New York Knicks 114-109. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with a playoff career-high of 39 points. The Pacers are now heading home, maintaining their strong performance with six consecutive road playoff wins. Jalen Brunson scored 36 points for the Knicks, who are struggling to keep up and need a quick turnaround to extend their first conference finals appearance in 25 years.
Key Points
Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high of 39 points, leading the Pacers to victory.
The Pacers now hold a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
The Pacers have won six consecutive road playoff games.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 36 points but they couldn't overcome their slow start in the fourth quarter.
The next game, Game 3, will be played in Indiana.
