# As expected, it changed the tide of the king of New York

The New York Knicks came from behind to beat the Indiana Pacers 130-121 in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Eastern Conference Semi Final at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on the 9th (Korea time).


Jaren Brunson (29 points, 3 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists) overcame a gap in the early days of the game to lead the team to victory, while Dante DiVinchenjo (28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) and Josh Hart (19 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists) also played their part. OG Anunobi (28 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists) led the team's offense in place of Brunson until the injury.

On the other hand, Indiana struggled with Tyreece Halliburton (34 points, 3 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals), and Obi Toffin (20 points, 3 rebounds), but again failed to stop Brunson and collapsed.

Brunson is the hottest player in New York in recent years. He not only led New York to the semi-final of the conference, but also took the lead in winning the first round. He scored more than 40 points in four consecutive playoff games, the fourth in history after Jerry West, Michael Jordan, and Bernard King, and tied for second place. His average record in seven playoff games was 30.1 points, 1.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 7.1 assists.

Brunson was also ranked fifth with 142 points in the regular season MVP voting that was announced on Wednesday. He was the No. 1 player among American players. Brunson was nicknamed the "King of New York" because he continued his momentum in the regular season until the playoffs. It was a nickname that was only allowed to superstars such as Patrick Ewing, Carmelo Anthony, and Julian Randall.

New York faced a crisis early in the second game. Brunson suffered a right foot injury while colliding with Andrew Nemhard early in the first quarter. Brunson continued to play but couldn't hide his discomfort and was replaced at the end of the first quarter. He only scored five points in 8:28 of the first half. Anunobi also struggled with 22 points, including three 3-pointers, but failed to fill Brunson's gap to finish the second quarter 63-73.

Brunson came back from the worry. He appeared to warm up four minutes before the start of the third quarter, and Tom Thibault took to the court after exchanging views with the coach. When Brunson was introduced, the tide turned. Brunson assisted Divinchenjo's 3-pointer in the corner early in the third quarter and silenced concerns by making an extra free throw that followed a breakthrough. Brunson scored 10 points in the third quarter.

New York, which used Gravity to score Hearts and Isaiah Hartenstein, ended the third quarter with a 99-91 turnaround. New York faced a bad news at the end of the third quarter, which was Anubi's hamstring pain, but Brunson and Divinchenjo also showed their firepower and secured a come-from-behind victory in the fourth quarter. Forty points were suspended for four consecutive games, but it was a glimpse of the influence of the "King of New York."

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