Magic Johnson reveals that the Pacers 2-game winning streak is key, Halliburton becomes the third player in history, and Raptors become the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals

The Pacers once again shocked the whole game in the Eastern Conference Finals, retreating to the Knicks 114-109, and grabbed a 2-0 lead in the series. Lakers legend Magic Johnson praised the Pacers' full-game defense and smooth offense, and said bluntly that this is the key to their winning streak.

Young Master Halliburton created historical data in the first two battles, tied with James and Drexler.

The biggest contributor in this game was undoubtedly Siakam. He scored 39 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the game, leading the team to stabilize the position at critical moments. The Cameroonian striker came out after the game and thanked everyone who supported him deeply. "I still have a long way to go, and it's still far from the end." Although Indiana core Halliburton G2 lost his touch, he made 5 of 16 shots in the whole game, his shooting percentage dropped to 31.3%, scored only 14 points, and still gave 11 assists and 8 rebounds; according to statistics, he became the third player in the history of the NBA division finals to reach at least 45 points and 20 assists in two games, and made no more than 3 mistakes, tied with James and Drexler.

Halliburton said bluntly when he was interviewed by Barkley after the game that he played badly in the first half, but the team was only 3 points behind. "I think this will bring you a lot of confidence."

Legendary star Magic Johnson commented after the game that the Pacers can defeat the Knicks in this game. In addition to Siakam's full firepower, the team showed an oppressive full-game defense, and the precise and smooth team cooperation on the offensive end is the key to their ability to lead 2-0 in the series.

It is worth mentioning that Siakam and Knicks main player Anunobi jointly helped the Raptors win their first championship in the team history in the 2018-19 season. That year, Siakam won the best progressive player, averaged 19 points per game, becoming the core hero; although Anunobi missed the game due to injury, he still became the first British player to win the championship. Siakam is the first NBA champion player in Cameroon's history.

6 years later, the two of them faced off in the Eastern Conference Finals for their respective heads, and this year there will be a former Raptors champion player on the finals stage.