Roland NBA Physicality Report

Team Physicality Game Summary

Winner: ~draw~

Team	RPR*	Plays	Wins	L/D	L2+	Falls	KD
NYK	412.7	545	126	28	55	25	23
IND	405.1	559	124	28	47	24	25

Tracking over forty types of contact, aggression, and resilience -- every second of the game.

Header notes:
RPR = "Roland Physicality Rating" (in development), Plays = Physicality Plays (adjusted by level of force), Wins = a Physicality play that is deemed a 'win', L/D = Losses/Defeats (non-intentional fouls and soft plays), L2+ = level 2 or higher force physicality plays, Falls = player hits the ground, KD = Knockdowns: causes opponent to hit the ground

Notable Team Physicality Details

1. As is with the overall physicality numbers, neither team held big edges in any given area. NEW YORK took the "overpowering force" wins again in rebounding, but at +2 a far cry from the +8 in game one.


2. A few other areas of note for the Knicks are better wins absorbing drives (+4), and they had success getting free of defenders, even accruing 7 wins when it led to an advantage.


3. INDIANA was on top in active hands/hounding ballhandlers (+2 wins), as well as another +2 wins in bumps, grabs and holds, pushes, chucks


4. With regards to picking up/pressuring in the backcourt the Pacers continued to be more active throughout with 44 instances (to New York's 16, and 4 "physicality wins" where they made it significantly wearing and troublesome, not just routine.

Player Physicality Stats

NEW YORK KNICKS

...NEW YORK KNICKS "physicality suffered"

Analysis:

• Karl-Anthony Towns had the huge fourth quarter (11 wins), but was also making things happen in Q2 (7 wins), as he went on to the lead the team in all physicality categories as predicted in the bounceback from the poor game two. He remains the king of the "Level 2+ Force play" as well.


• Jalen Brunson continues to take more "physicality suffered" than any other player in this series, and yet still delivers important clultch play.


• Mikal Bridges had a very active game defensively, with lots of grabs, absorbing drives, and fighting over screens.

INDIANA PACERS

...INDIANA PACERS"physicality suffered"

Analysis:

• Myles Turner led the Pacers in all the major physicality stats, and led both teams in wins and knockdowns.


• Pascal Siakam Another solid game for physicality. The rebounding tussles are constant in this series and cost a lot of energy.


• Aaron Nesmith twisting his ankle may have cost the Pacers the game, happening as it did midway through the third quarter with the Pacers about to go up 15. If he's out for game four the Knicks' chances obvisouly increase.

Signature Physicality Moments

• Q2 (11:08) Towns with the power drive
  KAT drives from 3pt line against Turner, Nembhard sinks to help KAT runs them both under basket and finishes open layup.


• Q2 (4:04) Nesmith vs Brunson
  Brunson picked up in backcourt by Nesmith intense pressure Brunson drives to speed dribble away but Nesmith with him Haliburton reaches in ball loose lob dunk Toppin the other way.


• Q2 (:56) Brunson's 4th Foul
  Siakam drives contained by OG reset he pump fakes OG in the air drives hard Knicks clog he passes to corner Nemhard fakes gets Brunson in the air on closeout initiates contact gets call.


• Q2 (:05) Knicks get a little momemtum into the half
  Bridges drives Nesmith comes over to deter he passes to Shamet, Haliburton closeout, Shamet fakes drive past kicks to Bridges in the corner for 3 to cut to 13 entering halftime.


• Q3 (8:09) Nembhard high intensity defense
  Nembhard fronts Anunoby who is trying to gain position at the basket on the mismatch Nembhard forces him back as the pass comes leading to turnover and eventual FB three to go up 16 timeout Knicks.


• Q2 (4:38) Toppin with the Highs and Lows
  Toppin sets screen gets switch takes Jalen deep for seal with physicality inflicted this time they get him the ball Hart doubles with hassling hands Toppin great pass to corner for wide open. Followed by Toppin tries difficult pass instead of trying to finish over Brunson at the rim so soft/odd decision while Hart makes stunning playing hard steal and save.


• Q2 (0:42) Pacers stay patient against Knicks' physicality
  Knicks grabbing everywhere on inbounds and after Toppin tries to set screen with Towns fiercely pulling on his arm lots of mini stops like Hart shutting down Siakam's attempt to create but after a screen switch they get Siakam the ball again posting Brunson help comes he finds Nesmith cutting who finishes over Anunoby with OG having to put his hands to the ground on landing to avoid tumbling. Huge physicality by the Knicks and yet the Pacers made them work the whole shot clock and scored.


• Q3 (9:39) Have to be strong to play in this game
  The Pacers pick up Jalen in backcourt with Nesmith then after a screen Nembhard Jalen gives up ball pretty quickly eventually gets to KAT at the top Bridges comes to set screen on Turner KAT rejects blows by Turner ready to elevate but Siakam stands in trying to take charge major collison KAT makes the shot and gets whistle Siakam falls and then Towns falls too taking damage.


• Q3 (6:48) Nesmith tough defense but then goes down
  Nesmith grabs Brunson who gets free with effort then Nesmith fights over screen to get back in front of Jalen then stymies Brunson's attempt to create space for shot leading to bad pass Nemhard takes and eventual runout FB dunk. Less than a minute later he lands on Brunson's foot twists ankle and leaves game until Q4.


• Q3 (4:46) The highs and lows of Toppin
  Toppin sets screen rolls gets pass wide open layup misses then misses the tip follow over Brunson. Next possession after NYK turnover Toppin takes FB drive into Towns but not with force and KAT gets hand on ball Toppin tries difficult pass turnover however after Bridges saves ball to Towns Obi pushes KAT ob so pass is made to Brunson who gets knocked over by Sheppard no call for turnover back. Four straight turnovers in 24 seconds until Toppin FB lob dunk.


• Q3 (1:39) Knicks' roleplayers working hard
  Shamet first stymies McConnell so offense resets then winds up guarding Toppin on the post where he draws the charge with a fall. Following this IND commits 3rd offensive foul in four possessions two setting screens one postup the Knicks are falling on defense and getting the calls -they are fouls- to get them back in the game


• Q4 (10:47) KAT KAT KAT
  Towns too strong for Turner off the dribble right to the rim then contest McConnell shot in paint knocks him down gets rebound pushes ball 5on4 Mathurin makes wrong decision who to guard KAT passes for open layup.


• Q4 (10:08) Defense to Offense
  Hart bumps Mathurin running baseline in floppy allowing Shamet to catch up then gets back to his man Siakam comes over the top on post entry to knock it away for turnover then FB KAT drives for and one.


• Q4 (5:25) McBride vs Siakam
  McBride switched onto Siakam pushes the post catch way out Siakam elects to take deep faceup jumper and misses with zero oreb presence.


• Q4 (4:43) Late whistle
  Towns overpowers Turner on drive to rim and layup but called for travel after a pause.


• Q4 (2:51) McBride vs Siakam, part II
  McBride gets screen open drives soars to try and dunk on Siakam collision falls gets the call for two free throws.


• Q4 (2:42) A push can make a difference
  Physicality play Nembhard pushes Towns as Turner tries to go past him offball Turner gets hit staggers whistle two free throws.


• Q4 (1:02) Nesmith can't convert
  Brunson switches onto Turner who takes him towards the basket Bridges takes Turner points Brunson to the corner but he's slow there and Nesmith gets past him easily Bridges fronting Turner and Nesmith playing after the twisted ankle settles for the little floater shot over Bridges versus trying for a physical finish misses Hart rebounds.