Indiana Pacers won Game 4 against New York Knicks with a score of 121-89, tying the series at 2-2.
Indiana took advantage of New York's struggles, leading by as many as 43 points during the game.
New York Knicks struggled with a dismal shooting performance of 33.7% from the field and 18.9% from three-point range.
Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 20 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Myles Turner added 23 points.
The Indiana Pacers dominated the New York Knicks in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, winning with a score of 121-89 and tying the series at 2-2. The Pacers took an early lead and never looked back, leading by as many as 43 points during the game.
Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with a balanced performance, scoring 20 points while shooting 40.0% on three-pointers and adding six rebounds and five assists. Myles Turner also contributed with 23 points for the Pacers.
The Knicks struggled to keep up, with only three players in double figures: Alec Burks (20 points), Jalen Brunson (18 points), and Deuce McBride (16 points). The team shot a dismal 33.7% from the field and 18.9% from three-point range, leading to their largest deficit in this postseason.
The Pacers took advantage of the Knicks' struggles, extending their lead to 69-41 at halftime and cruising through the second half with a balanced scoring effort across the board. Both teams rested their starters in the fourth quarter.
Indiana has now won two games in a row after losing Game 2 of the series, setting up an intriguing Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
The Knicks lost to the Pacers in Game 4 with a score of 121-89, tying the East semis series at 2-2.
Jalen Brunson had just 18 points on 6-for-17 shooting and struggled against Aaron Nesmith and the Pacers’ defense.
Accuracy
Tyrese Haliburton had 20 points in just 27 minutes for the Pacers.
The Knicks were outworked and lost the energy and rebounding battles.
Myles Turner notched twenty-three points for the Pacers.
Deception
(30%)
The article contains selective reporting as the author focuses on the Knicks' poor performance and ignores mentioning the Pacers' excellent play. The author also uses emotional manipulation by describing the Knicks' loss as a 'Mother's Day Massacre'.
>'Mother's Day Massacre'
> Their jump shots were short, particularly from Brunson, who has also been navigating a sore foot since Game 2.
> At one point, Jericho Sims, the Knicks' worst ball handler, was left to bring up the rock under the Pacers press. Turnover. Ninety seconds later, Hart threw an inbounds pass to nobody in particular. Turnover.
> The Knicks absorbed a knockdown blow quickly and never got up.
> The biggest problem was Brunson.
Fallacies
(75%)
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the Knicks' performance as a 'disaster', 'misfiring mess', and a 'Mother's Day Massacre'. He also makes an appeal to authority by mentioning Thibodeau's reputation for not pulling his starters in blowouts.
The Knicks absorbed a knockdown blow quickly and never got up.
Tom Thibodeau’s squad was a disaster in the opening quarter, a lethargic, misfiring mess
It'll be the biggest contest of their season thus far.
Bias
(95%)
The author demonstrates bias by using language that depicts the Knicks as a 'disaster', 'misfiring mess', and 'lethargic' team. The Pacers are described as administering a 'Mother's Day Massacre'. The author also uses the phrase 'heavy starters minutes' to suggest that the Knicks were worn out, implying that this was the reason for their poor performance.
Some of the plays were just inexplicably sloppy for a team typically disciplined.
The Knicks absorbed a knockdown blow quickly and never got up. Tom Thibodeau’s squad was a disaster in the opening quarter, a lethargic, misfiring mess before rolling over in a Mother’s Day Massacre administered by the Pacers.
The Pacers led by as many as 43 points during the game.
New York had only three players in double figures: Alec Burks (20 points), Jalen Brunson (18 points), and Deuce McBride (16 points).
The Knicks shot 33.7% from the field and 18.9% from three-point range.
New York led only once for a total of 44 seconds.
The Pacers took the lead for good on Haliburton’s first three points of the game.
Indiana extended their lead to 69-41 at halftime, and both teams rested their starters in the fourth quarter.
Accuracy
Indiana Pacers led by as many as 43 points during the game.
New York Knicks had only three players in double figures: Alec Burks (20 points), Jalen Brunson (18 points), and Deuce McBride (16 points).
The Knicks shot poorly from three-point range, going just 7-for-37 and with the ‘Nova trio combining for only one three-pointer on 13 attempts.
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(95%)
The article contains some instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority, but no formal or informal fallacies were found. The author does not make any false statements or commit any logical errors in the text.
]The Knicks put just three players in double figures. [
It was the fourth-largest margin of defeat in the postseason for the Knicks, who lost to the Bulls by 41 in 1991, 40 to the 76ers in 1978 and 35 to the Pistons in 1990. [
Those watching from courtside included Indiana-born singer John Mellencamp, Indianapolis 500 winners Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti and former Pacers stars Dale Davis and Derrick McKey. [
The New York Knicks lost against the Indiana Pacers in Game Four of the 2024 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, leading the series to be tied 2-1.
Alec Burks led the Knicks with 20 points.
Indiana Pacers displayed strong performance, making 14 out of 31 three-pointers and overall shooting at a rate of 57% from the floor.
Accuracy
The Knicks had a poor shooting performance, making only 7 out of 37 three-pointers and overall shooting at 59 field goals.
Alec Burks led the Knicks with 20 points, while Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 points for the Pacers.
Isaiah Hartenstein injured his shoulder in the second quarter and did not play in the second half.
Jalen Brunson finished with 18 points on a low shooting efficiency of 6-of-17, showing signs of fatigue in his 31 minutes of play.
The Knicks’ bench players scored a total of 26 points in the fourth quarter, while Indiana’s bench scored 20 points.
The game will proceed to Game Five at the Garden with both teams tied in the series.
Deception
(10%)
The article contains several instances of sensationalism and selective reporting. The author uses emotional language to describe the Knicks' performance as 'gruesome', 'fusillade of bricks', and 'gut-wrenching'. He also focuses on the negative aspects of the game, such as poor shooting and slow defense, while ignoring positive elements like strong performances from certain players. For example, he mentions that Tyrese Haliburton dropped 20 points for the Pacers but fails to mention that Jalen Brunson finished with 18 points for the Knicks. The author also makes a biased statement about the officiating being 'shameful' without providing any evidence to support this claim.
The first half of their 45th playoff matchup was gruesome.
Indiana extended their lead to 37 points in the third quarter as the fatigued Knicks continued their fusillade of bricks.
Poor shooting and slow-footed defense by the Knicks led to a 69-41 halftime deficit.
Fallacies
(80%)
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric throughout the article, such as 'gruesome', 'fusillade of bricks', and 'this game took forever to end'. He also makes a dichotomous depiction by contrasting the poor performance of the Knicks with the excellent performance of the Pacers. For example, he states that New York made just two out of their next thirteen field goal attempts while Indiana shot 61% from the field.
The first half of their 45th playoff matchup was gruesome.
Poor shooting and slow-footed defense by the Knicks led to a 69-41 halftime deficit.
Indiana extended their lead to 37 points in the third quarter as the fatigued Knicks continued their fusillade of bricks.
With two minutes left, Shake Milton checked in to end Jalen Brunson’s evening.
Bias
(90%)
The author expresses clear bias towards the New York Knicks in this article, using language that depicts their performance as 'gruesome', 'fusillade of bricks', and 'poor shooting and slow-footed defense'. The author also uses language that demeans the Knicks players, such as describing Jalen Brunson's jumpers as lacking legs and Josh Hart's scoring efforts as nonexistent. The author also expresses frustration with the officiating, implying bias in favor of the Indiana Pacers.
Jalen Brunson's breakaway bunny couldn’t get over the front of the rim, his exhaustion was undeniable.
Poor shooting and slow-footed defense by the Knicks led to a 69-41 halftime deficit.
Shot after shot fell short. He wasn’t alone; Donte DiVincenzo couldn’t get his legs under him.
The author expresses frustration with the officiating, implying bias in favor of the Indiana Pacers.
The first half of their 45th playoff matchup was gruesome.
