Branson starts the series against “Pacers” with 43+6, the champion “Nuggets” also loses the second match – Basketball – Sportacentrs.com

• “Knicks” and “Pacers” share a very special history in the context of the playoffs. The first time between 1993 and 2000, the two teams met six times in the knockout phase. The first time the two teams met in the elimination tournament was in 1993, when the streak lasted until one team won three. The “Knicks” were successful in the first round series. This episode is also remembered for John Stark headbutting Reggie Miller.

• The sixth series between these teams came in the 2000 playoffs, when the Pacers won 4-2, while the last time the two teams met in the playoffs was the 2013 season. “Pacers” celebrated their victory in this series as well (4-2). In 2013, the Knicks were represented by Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler and Iman Shumpert, while the Pacers were represented by Paul George, David West and George Hill.

• The second round of the 2024 playoff tournament has started with a victory for the “Knicks” team, which plays the first two games of the series at home – the “Knicks” celebrated a 121:117 victory in an exciting duel. The fourth quarter was decisive, in which Jalen Branson scored 21 points.

• Branson finished the game with 43 points (1p. 14/14, 2p. 13/22, 3p. 1/4), continuing his fantastic performance in the playoff phase. He also has six steals and six assists.

• Josh Hart spent all 48 minutes on the court, finishing the game with 24 points (1p. 5/8, 2p. 8/12, 3p. 1/1), 13 rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Donte DiVincenzo was the second leading scorer in the victory – he had 25 points. None of the “Knicks” reserves played more than 12 minutes.

• Miles Turner had the most points for the losers, who finished the game with 23 points. Pascal Siakam added 19 points and reserve TJ McConnell finished with 18 points. Tyrese Halliburton had six points (2p. 0/1, 3p. 2/5), eight assists and four steals.

• The champion Denver Nuggets also failed in the second playoff game against the Minnesota Timberwolves (80:106), losing both games at home (0-2).. In this game, Minnesota had to do without Rudy Gobert, who was unable to be with the team due to a growing family.

• “Timberwolves” won the first half with 61:35. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points in the stretch, while Anthony Edwards added 16. Aaron Gordon was the only Nuggets player to score at least 10 points – he had 15 points.

• During the first half, the champion made 14 of 43 shots (32.6%), while the guests attacked the basket much more successfully. The Timberwolves made 24 of 44 shots from the field, including seven of 17 from long range. In the second quarter, “Nuggets” scored only 15 points.

• The Nuggets were unable to come back in the second half, losing the second game of the series 80-106. The next two games of the series will be played in Minnesota.

• Towns finished the game with double-double. He has 27 points (1p. 4/4, 2p. 7/10, 3p. 3/5) and 12 rebounds. Edwards also scored 27 points in the game (1p. 4/7, 2p. 10/13, 3p. 1/4). He also had seven assists. Kyle Anderson collected 13+9+8 and two steals in the win.

• Jokic played less than 39 minutes in the loss, during which he scored 16 points (1p. 6/6, 2p. 5/12, 3p. 0/1), won 16 rebounds and gave eight assists. Jamal Murray made just 3 of 18 shots, finishing with eight points and 13 rebounds. Aaron Gordon was the top scorer for the champion, with 20 points.

Second round of the NBA playoffs