It might have fired up Indiana a bit as the Pacers scored the final nine points of the third quarter to get within 79-65.
Once that happened, the New York Knicks blew away the Indiana Pacers with a performance that resembled something from earlier this season, not this series.
They know the Indiana Pacers have a size advantage, realize that Carmelo Anthony is going to get beat up banging against a bulkier body, and understand that a change to a lineup with a conventional power forward may become necessary.
Roy Hibbert's block of Anthony's dunk attempt midway through the fourth quarter spurred an 11-2 run that rallied the Indiana Pacers to a 106-99 victory over the Knicks in Game 6 of their second-round series, sending them into their first Eastern Conference final since 2004.
The New York Knicks felt they were outworked even more than outplayed in a 102-95 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday that put them in a 1-0 hole in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Courtside against the Indiana Pacers he greets a group of college students down the row and escorts them to midcourt for a pregame photo.
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TORONTO In the moments that followed their most embarrassing defeat of the season one in which the offensively challenged Indiana Pacers embarked on a slam-dunk deluge and essentially scored at will the Knicks spoke again of how they played without passion.
The free throw Indiana got as a result put the Pacers up 17, 38-21, with 10 minutes left in the half.
They can't get enough rebounds, can't get Dwyane Wade on track, can't get consistency out of Chris Bosh and will likely see all those story lines either grow exponentially or basically disappear Thursday night, when they host to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of a super-competitive Eastern Conference finals that's now knotted at two games apiece.
Back when World Peace was still Artest and playing for the Indiana Pacers, he made headlines in 2004 for his role in a brawl between players and fans at a Pacers-Pistons game after somebody threw a drink on him.
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"Quick turnaround, " said Indiana's Roy Hibbert, who led a dominating Pacers performance on the boards.
With their first capture of a playoff series since 2000, they'll host the Indiana Pacers in the second round starting Sunday.
Mario Chalmers scored 26 points, Chris Bosh added 24 and the Heat won their 18th straight game, easily topping the Indiana Pacers 105-91 even with James scoring only a season-low 13, yet clearly helping control play with seven assists and six rebounds.
It's the same formula Indiana used to win Game 1, and now, if the Pacers win a fifth straight home playoff game Tuesday night, they will head back to Madison Square Garden with a commanding lead over a longtime rival.
Anthony scored 21 points and the Knicks held on after blowing most of a 26-point lead to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers.
LeBron James thoroughly dominated the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night, scoring a game-high 30 points, collecting a triple-double, and securing a Miami victory with a game-winning layup as time expired.
Teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat will make a pile of money this season while the New Orleans Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies will run in the red.
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They'd watched a 13-point lead dissolve into a two-point deficit in the span of just one quarter, and the Indiana Pacers, full of momentum and already up by one game in the playoff series, seemed to have the home team right where they wanted it for a second straight victory.
Anthony scored 25 points on 9-for-23 shooting against the rugged Indiana defense, and the Knicks wrapped up the second spot with a 90-80 victory over the Pacers on Sunday.
And despite having a treacherous set of teams on their side of the bracket Boston, the Indiana Pacers and the Atlanta Hawks each possess top-10 defenses the Knicks likely would be favored to advance to the Eastern finals regardless of who they face next round.
Aside from increasing the likelihood of aggravating Anthony's injured left shoulder, which Knicks guard Raymond Felton suggested Indiana was doing but the Pacers denied, forcing more contact in the post also heightens the possibility of a foul being called on Anthony.
Low-revenue teams that have been struggling, like the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Bobcats, will be able to more easily compete and get see their valuations get a big boost.
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The Pacers have given Miami a handful this series, and they really should be the story, since Indiana has proved itself to be a rugged challenger, vaporizing the presumptuous New York Knicks to get here and being physical and relentless with the defending NBA champs.
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