Now direct duel

Knicks and Pacers advance in the NBA play-offs

Jalen Brunson(Bild: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

In the first round of the NBA play-offs, the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers have each celebrated their fourth victory and have thus advanced to the conference semifinals. The two teams will meet there.

The Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 to take the series 4-2, with Jalen Brunson scoring 41 points.

The Indiana Pacers won 120:98 against the Milwaukee Bucks and thus also decided the play-off 4:2 in their favor. Bucks player Patrick Beverley attracted negative attention when he threw a ball into the crowd from the bench shortly before the end of the game, hitting a woman on the head. When the fans threw the ball back, he threw the ball back again and there was a verbal altercation. The Bucks, champions in 2021, now have to accept their second first-round exit in a row. Star player Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the entire series due to injury.

NBA play-off results from Thursday (1st round, "best of seven"):
Eastern Conference: 
Philadelphia 76ers - New York Knicks 115:118 (final score in the series: 2:4)
Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks 120:98 (final score: 4:2)