THE Indiana Pacers let a golden opportunity slip away in their first chance to close out the Eastern Conference finals.
They’re determined not to make the same mistake twice.
Following Friday’s disappointing road loss, the Pacers will return to their home court on Sunday, June 1 (PH time), for a second shot at securing just the second NBA Finals berth in franchise history. Their opponent: the resilient New York Knicks.
“They played better than us, and I just think we’ve been an amazing team all year at bouncing back,” Pacers forward Pascal Siakam said after the 111-94 defeat. “Our strength has been being together, fighting hard together, staying together no matter what. Nobody had us being here — right now we’re up 3-2 in the conference finals.”
Indiana has surpassed expectations throughout this postseason run, and now the team has a chance to finish the job in front of its home fans. / RSC