Haliburton follows triple-double with single digits as Pacers fail in
NEW YORK CITY (AP)– Tyrese Haliburton followed his historical triple-double by getting held to single digits in everything.With a passive efficiency from their playmaker, the Indiana Pacers failed in their first attempt to earn the 2nd NBA Finals trip in franchise history, falling 111-94 to the New York City Knicks in Game 5 on Thursday night.Advertisement They will require Haliburton to be much closer
to the player who controlled Video game 4 than the one who handled only 2 baskets in Game 5 when they try again in the house Saturday. “Rough night for me,” Haliburton said.Haliburton had 32 points, 15 helps, 12 rebounds and no turnovers in Game 4, the very first 30-15-10 in the postseason given that turnovers
were very first tracked in 1977-78. However he was limited to eight points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds Thursday. The All-NBA point player didn’t even have a basket in the very first
half, when the Pacers ‘total of 45 points was simply 2 more than the had in the first quarter of Game 4. Advertisement” I’ve got to be much better setting the tone, getting downhill. I feel like I didn’t do a fantastic task of that however I’ll view the film,” Haliburton stated.”There were some different things they did defensively, however for one of the most part their base things was the very same. They got the pressure a bit more, attempt to use more as the game went on. However I have actually got to be better and I will be much better in Game 6.”The Knicks cut down on a few of the errors they made in Game 4 that enabled Haliburton and the Pacers to get their transition game going. And they were much sharper in the halfcourt, rarely letting him
permeate into the lane to set up opportunities for himself of his teammates.” It’s probably a combination of him missing out on some shots he typically makes, but I thought our guys were tied together and trying to make him work for everything and that’s what you have to do,”Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said.The Pacers were
held to their lowest point overall of the postseason and shot simply 40.5%from the field. Haliburton wasn’t the only one who struggled, with Aaron Nesmith going simply 1 for 8 on the very same court he had a postseason career-high 30 points to trigger Indiana’s comeback in Video game 1. Advertisement Pascal Siakam, who had his postseason profession high of 39 in Game 2, was limited to 15– which made him the only Indiana starter in double figures.”We weren’t terrific as a group,”Haliburton said. “We turned the ball over too much, didn’t rebound to our ability (like)we have revealed this series. When you (do not) do
those two things versus these guys in a game that boils down to a lot of possessions, it is difficult. So, we have actually got to be much better as a group. I think our speed has to be better which starts with me. I have actually got to be better there.”___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/nba