IND (3) @ NYK (2) – Game 2
The Knicks blew out the Pacers to even the series in game 2 at Madison Square Garden, winning by 26pts behind a 36-4 run, including 20 straight points. Knicks' Carmelo Anthony scored 16pts during the run and finished with 32pts, 9rebounds. The Pacers finished with 21 turnovers leading to 32pts by the Knicks, whilst New York only committed 6 turnovers. Game 3 shifts to Indiana.
Reggie Miller returned to Madison Square Garden for today's game as a TNT (TV network) analyst. Exactly 18 years ago, the Pacer's Reggie Miller famously defeated the Knicks by scoring 8pts in a span of 9sec after being down 6 with 18.7sec left in the game:
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MEM (5) @ OKC (1) – Game 2
The Grizzlies won game 2 in OKC to steal home court advantage. Grizzlies' Mike Conley and OKC's Kevin Durant both finished 1 assist shy of a triple double - Conley (26pts, 10reb, 9ast), Durant (36pts, 11reb, 9ast). Conley is the first player since 1999 to record at least 13pts, 7reb, 2ast in the 4th qtr of a playoff game. He is also just the 4th player in the last 25yrs to record at least 26pts, 10reb, 9ast in a playoff road win (the others being Lebron James, Michael Jordan and Baron Davis).
Neither team led by more than 7pts during the game. It was the 112th consecutive sellout crowd in OKC's Chesapeake Energy Arena. Game 3 shifts to Memphis.
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