INDIANAPOLIS, USA – E don happen! Tyrese Haliburton don turn up for Indiana Pacers as dem take the lead against New York Knicks with a 3-1 advantage in the playoff series. Haliburton show say he no go play small, posting a mind-blowing triple-double: 32 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds without any turnover. Na serious matter o!
As the game dey unfold, Pascal Siakam join the show with his personal 30 points to help the Pacers secure that important victory. Dem don really dey shine for Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and e sweet as Haliburton’s papa, John Haliburton, dey gree watch from VIP suite. After dem ban am for heckling like person wey no get sense, at least he fit watch im son shine again. (Nobody wan miss family drama for playoffs, abi?)
The Pacers dey enjoy small momentum after dem first-round clincher, and Haliburton make sure say e no go miss the chance to prove himself again. With this play, e enter history book as only the third player wey don get such stats for NBA playoff. The other two? Oscar Robertson and Nikola Jokić, no small feat at all!
As e show dem wetin e fit do, Indiana start the game hot with 43 points in the first quarter. Talk about giving the Knicks a run for dem money. Haliburton even manage give dem five assists in that quarter alone. Knicks coach, Tom Thibodeau, go call am “problematic” for dem, but e be like problem wey dey solve itself for Pacers.
Even though Knicks try control di boards with 44-33 rebounds and dem squeeze out 15 second-chance points from 13 offensive rebounds, no be small wahala. Their 17 turnovers don dey cause dem wahala, like lit match wey dey fire dry grass! With all that kind pressure, dem defense don dey crumble like house of cards. Coach Thibodeau say dey scored 120 points, but na the defense dem suppose focus on, not the scoring. Na wa o!
Meanwhile, Aaron Nesmith, wey get ankle issue before, turn up big for Pacers. E even contribute 16 points, adding energy wey dem need. As him dey jolt to the rim, fans don dey holler say e no get any pain again. As Pacers continue to soar, Knicks no get any time to waste before dem waka back to Madison Square Garden for Game 5. Dem go need to gather themselves or dem fit end for October no be small.
In the end, no be only Haliburton and Siakam shine, even Bennedict Mathurin come chop small pepper with 20 points. As di series dey go, Knicks need to step up dem game, else dem fit see themselves packing waka no return.
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