On July 18, the New York Knicks played against the Indiana Pacers, and the two teams played a stalemate in the regular season. Although Knicks player Marjon Beacham scored a game-high 28 points, the Pacers relied on better team performance and Cam Jones scored 8 points in a row at the critical moment of the final quarter, and finally won the opponent 91-88.

At the beginning of the game, the two sides played very closely. At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers only led by one point, 17-16 . Entering the second quarter, the Pacers' offense suddenly accelerated, and Freeman made strong attacks in the interior, leading the team to a climax, scoring 35 points in a single quarter, while the Knicks were trapped in low offensive efficiency and only scored 22 points. The Pacers also took advantage of this to expand the halftime point difference to 14 points.

After the change of sides, the Knicks gradually regained their rhythm. Backcourt core Kolek and forward Marjon Beacham scored frequently, gradually eroding the disadvantage. The final quarter became the most tense stage of the game. Dink Pate suddenly broke out and continuously attacked the basket, helping the Knicks to tie the score. In the last 90 seconds, the two sides tied, and the suspense of the outcome increased sharply.

Pacers player statistics

Cam Jones had 21 points, 11 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal; Enrique Freeman had 18 points, 10 rebounds , 4 assists and 1 block; Buddy Boeheim had 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

Knicks player statistics

Marjon Beacham had 28 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds , 1 steal and 1 block; Kolek had 14 points, 5 assists , 2 rebounds and 1 steal; Dink Pate had 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.