Kyrie Irving missed a three-point lore on the last hit, and the Pacers narrowly beat the Lone Ranger 124-122 in the away game, winning two consecutive victories.
Six Pacers scored in double figures, with Tyrese Haliburton scoring 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and Myles Turner scoring 24 points and 7 rebounds.
The Lone Ranger lost 2 games in a row. Luka Doncic had 39 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and Irving had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists.
The Pacers blossomed inside and outside the second quarter to establish a lead, leading the Lone Ranger by 10 points at halftime. The Lone Ranger scored 39 points in the third quarter but still fell behind. In the final quarter, the Lone Ranger kept chasing points, chasing the point difference to only 2 points at the critical moment, but missed many opportunities to lead, and Irving also missed the lore. In the end, the Pao Ma narrowly beat the Lone Ranger by 2 points.
According to statistics, the Lone Ranger has failed in the past 6 times when he has the opportunity to complete the lore. In this regard, head coach Jason Kidd (Jason Kidd) said: “We just can’t complete the shot in time. We got a lot of great shots. We got a big open, a good chance. We have to hit them .”
Doncic made 14 of 25 shots, scored 39 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists; Irving made 7 of 18 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. The combined record of the two is 1 win and 4 losses.
“I think we should talk more about the whole team. Because we’re playing as a team.” Doncic said of his chemistry with Irving, “It’s not just about two players. , but the whole team, so we have to get better as a team. That’s it.”
