Game 6 was an emotional roller coaster for both the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. Each team went on runs that looked to put the other away, but in the end, the Pacers ran away with the game and the series, 106-99.
The Pacers looked to have things in hand through the first half, but an outrageous three-point bonanza got the Knicks right back into the thick of things.
It was only some lockdown fourth-quarter defense, holding New York to just 18 in the final frame, that pushed the Pacers to the next level.
Carmelo Anthony put up 39 on 15-of-29 shooting, but that won't be what New York fans remember. Anthony scored just four points in the deciding quarter, as the Pacers pulled away.
The Pacers' bruising style is what won out in the end, with Roy Hibbert and Paul George making clutch defensive plays and pounding the paint on offense.
Hibbert went for 21 points and 12 rebounds, contributing majorly to the Pacers' 52 points in the paint.
George finished with 23 points, going 9-of-15 from the field. He also contributed a fair amount to J.R. Smith's 4-of- ...
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New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers: Game 6 Score, Highlights and Analysis
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