National Basketball Association
Indiana 102, New York 95
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, May 5, 2013
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials:
#43 Dan Crawford, #8 Marc Davis, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
19033
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Pacers 102, Knicks 95: David West scored 20 points and Paul George added 19 as visiting Indiana took Game 1 from New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Roy Hibbert collected 14 points, eight rebounds and five blocks and Lance Stephenson had 11 points and 13 boards for the third-seeded Pacers, who took back homecourt advantage in the best-of-seven set. D.J. Augustin came off the bench to score 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points on 10-of-28 shooting and Raymond Felton had 18 for the Knicks in a physical battle. The teams combined for 42 personal fouls
New York trailed 81-65 to start the fourth quarter but Anthony scored six consecutive points as the Knicks chipped away. Anthony’s 3-pointer with 3:13 left cut it to 97-89 and J.R. Smith’s two free throws with 50 seconds to play drew New York within six points before Augustin split a pair of free throws and West grabbed a big offensive rebound to close it out.
The Pacers dominated the middle part of the game, outscoring the Knicks 59-38 in the second and third quarters. Indiana held a 52-46 lead at the half and closed the third with a 19-7 run behind four points apiece from West, Hibbert and Stephenson.
GAME NOTEBOOK: George and Knicks C Tyson Chandler both fouled out late while Hibbert and Anthony each played the final minutes with five fouls. … Indiana dominated the glass 44-30 and outscored New York in the paint 46-32. … Knicks F Steve Novak (back) missed his second straight game and is questionable for Game 2.
Top Game Performances
| Indiana |
|
New York |
|
David West 20 |
Scoring |
Carmelo Anthony 27 |
|
George Hill 6 |
Assists |
Pablo Prigioni 6 |
|
Lance Stephenson 13 |
Rebounds |
Carmelo Anthony 11 |
|
Paul George 7 |
Free Throws Made |
JR Smith 7 |
|
Lance Stephenson 3 |
Steals |
Carmelo Anthony 1 |
|
Roy Hibbert 5 |
Blocks |
Tyson Chandler 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Indiana
|
102 |
48.7 |
8-23 |
20-26 |
21 |
44 |
8 |
3 |
16 |
| New York
|
95 |
43.2 |
7-19 |
18-23 |
15 |
30 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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New York will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against New York. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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