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The Indiana Pacers came out swinging on Friday night and beat the New York Knicks to force a Game 7 that will be held this Sunday.
Numerous stars were playing well and four of the five starters scored in double-digits during the win.
But a couple of bench players did fantastic things too.
According to StatMuse, Obi Toppin has the most points off the bench this playoffs with 140.
To make things even better for the Pacers, T.J. McConnell is close behind Toppin with 128 points off the bench in the playoffs.
Most points off the bench this playoffs:
140 — Obi Toppin
128 — TJ McConnell pic.twitter.com/hWMRhSJTmv
— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 18, 2024
During Friday’s game, Toppin scored 11 points, while McConnell put up 15.
Both of these players are adding a lot to Indiana’s offense, which has been celebrated all season.
They are known as a team that is dangerous from all over the court and able to score from just about anywhere.
Toppin and McConnell are helping with that perception.
This was Toppin’s first season with the Pacers and he averaged 10.3 points and 3.9 assists per game, shooting 57.3% from the field and 40.3% from the three-point line.
Ironically, his first three seasons in the league were with the Knicks, so now he is playing so well against his previous teammates.
As for McConnell, he is having the best season of his career, scoring 10.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game.
Teams have a much better chance of winning it all when they have a deep bench and both Toppin and McConnell are two of the best second-unit stars in the league right now.
Now they just have to play impressively one more time during Game 7 on Sunday.
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