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Indiana and Denver reduced the tension in their respective confrontations in the semi-finals of the play-offs in the North American basketball competition NBA on Friday (local time) after two defeats each with a win in the third game.
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The Pacers defeated New York 111-106 in the third game at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse and now face a 2-1 deficit. A similar scenario for the Nuggets, who defeated Minnesota at the Target Center (90-117) to make the score 2-1 in favor of the Timberwolves.
Indiana could count on Tyrese Haliburton, who scored 35 points against New York. Pascal Siakam scored 26 points. Donte DiVincenzo’s 35 points were not enough for the Knicks. For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were the big pacesetters with 24 points each. Anthony Edwards scored nineteen points for Minnesota.
The fourth match in both confrontations is scheduled for Sunday (local time). The first to win four times will advance to the finals in their conference.