A summary of how the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers players played in Game 1.
Once the team qualifies for the conference finals, they begin to see the opportunity to lift it up at the end of the glorious Larry O’Brien Trophy and the postseason.
The final of the conference began with both meetings as the Indiana Pacers acquired the New York Knicks in Game 1.
After an astonishing match, the Pacers left with a 138-135 victory in overtime as they led their raucous rivals 1-0.
Starting the series with a strong note was very important and the Pacers did it. Obviously there were some outstanding performances in the opening game of the series.
Tyreese Halliburton was the best player in court for the Pacers with a rating of 8.4, according to data provided by Sofascole. Hari finished the night with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists.
Coupled with Halliburton was Aaron Nesmith, who exploded 30 points in 39 minutes, providing the Pacers’ cornerstone star with the necessary support.
Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner also left a mark on the game with 7.3 and 7.0 ratings. Siakam added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Meanwhile, Turner scored 14 points, five rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes.
Despite being on the losing side, the two teams were evenly matched as there was a 3-point difference between them.
Jalen Brunson was the driving force behind the Knicks throughout the 2025 postseason, but received an 8.1 rating as he contributed 43 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists.
Karl Anthony Towns scored the highest ratings on both teams with 8.8 thanks to 35 points, 12 rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes of playing time.
Meanwhile, OG Anunoby’s shooting struggle continued as he shot 15-6, earning 16 points and received a 6.6 rating. It is clear that OG needs to work on his shooting.