After the start of the second half, the two teams played as if they were in a game where the score difference was only two points, going all out!
Ewing and John Starks led the Knicks in a gritty fight, while on the Lakers' side, the Magician and Van Exel took turns controlling the game, connecting the team.
Zhang Hao was doing what he had to do: creating space, drawing defense, and looking for his scoring opportunities.
When playing as a power forward or small forward, he proactively switched defenses, and as a center, he focused on defense, waiting for chances to counterattack.
The score stayed tight for a while, and at 3 minutes and 58 seconds into the third quarter, the Knicks hit a shot and then made a three-pointer following a steal, going on a 5-0 run!
68 to 79, the Knicks started the third quarter with a 13-7 run!
In almost 4 minutes, the Lakers scored just one less basket than the opponent, and the lead was cut to only 11 points.
Back on defense!
