Obi Toppin’s Emphatic Between-the-Legs Dunk vs. Knicks Left NBA Fans in Awe

May 7, 2024 Jimm Sallivan

Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin made a statement during the third quarter of Monday’s Game 1 against the New York Knicks, when he threw down a gigantic between-the-legs dunk on his former team.

After T.J. McConnell poked the ball free from Jalen Brunson, Toppin recovered the loose ball and turned on the jets. The 26-year-old shot past Josh Hart and broke free for an open dunk, and he didn’t hesitate to turn to the Eastbay when the spotlight was on him.

Toppin, who played the first three years of his NBA career in New York and is a Brooklyn native, offered Knicks fans a trip down memory lane with the highlight-reel dunk, reminding them just how devastating a finisher he can be when given some space at the rim.

NBA fans on social media were incredibly impressed with Toppin’s Eastbay dunk, and they sounded off on X in the aftermath.

OBI TOPPIN JUST BROKE OUT THE EASTBAY 🤯

Pacers lead Game 1 entering the 4th quarter on TNT. pic.twitter.com/YEoZtgaPgN

— NBA (@NBA) May 7, 2024

Obi Toppin just said, “Remember me, MSG?”

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 7, 2024

BETWEEN THE LEGS IN A CLOSE PLAYOFF MSG GAME IS CRAZY pic.twitter.com/FPRr72K5Ym

— M R (@fliffbits) May 7, 2024

Crazy he did this here 🫠 https://t.co/uY4PwbPX0Z

— Kim Adams (@_kimadams) May 7, 2024

Between the legs dunk in a playoff game is simply insane behavior lol

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 7, 2024

Obi really threw out a dunk-contest slam in a tight playoff game

— Chris Herring (@Herring_NBA) May 7, 2024

Is Obi Toppin kidding me with that dunk???? Hahahhahahha

— Chris Vernon (@ChrisVernonShow) May 7, 2024

You’re not Toppin that.

— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) May 7, 2024

did obi just eastbay in a game???

— bomani (@bomani_jones) May 7, 2024

8 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Patrick Beverley Explains What Happened During Altercation With Fan in Bucks–Pacers

Patrick Beverley addressed the incident from the closing minutes of the Milwaukee Bucks' season-ending 120–98 loss to the Indiana Pacers last week when he threw a basketball at a fan—twice—sitting behind the team bench.

"Unfortunate situation that should never have happened," Beverley said on the Pat Bev Podcast. "What I did was bad, and that should never happen. I have to be better and I will be better."

The Athletic's Shams Charania reported the day after the incident that the Pacers fan yelled a rather mild taunt at Beverley as the team broke out of a huddle, referring to the Bucks' vacation plans as they were about to be eliminated from the playoffs.

"Cancun ... Cancun on three," the fan reportedly said.

Beverley, however, stated there was more said than those four words before he threw the basketball at the fan.

"Let's just say it was more than, 'Cancun on three,'" Beverley said. "Let's just say it was more than that.

"I've been called a lot of stuff in this league. I haven't been called that one. ... The things that were said to me, I could've gotten four or five fans kicked out."

Pat Bev talks about what transpired at the end of the Bucks vs Pacers game
Have to be better. Will be better. New Episode out tomorrow @patbev21 @rone pic.twitter.com/TMFQFdi0sx
— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) May 7, 2024

Beverley also stated security at Gainbridge Fieldhouse asked him if he wanted the fans kicked out earlier in the game, but he didn't want to give them the boot.

"I'm not the guy to get fans kicked out neither," Beverley said.

Beverley, 35, will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. If the veteran finds a new NBA home by next season, he likely will serve some sort of penalty from the NBA in the form of a suspension and fine.

7 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Pacers’ Rick Carlisle Weighs in On Late Foul Against Myles Turner in Game 1 vs. Knicks

The Indiana Pacers saw Game 1 slip away against the New York Knicks on Monday night, in part due to a controversial illegal screen call that was whistled against Myles Turner with 12 seconds left in the game and Indiana trailing by one point.

Turner set a screen on Donte DiVincenzo, who sold the contact and was rewarded with the call from officials. The Pacers challenged but were unsuccessful.

After the game, Rick Carlisle couldn't hide his frustration with the decision from the referees, saying that Indiana wasn't "expecting to get calls" in New York.

"I don't want to talk about the officiating. We're not expecting to get calls in here,” Carlisle said. “It would've been nice if they'd laid off that one, but they didn't. That's just the way it goes.

"We challenged it, they reviewed it. They got a bunch of people in New Jersey that agreed with them, so, that's just the way it goes."

"I don't want to talk about the officiating. We're not expecting to get calls in here. It would be nice if they laid off that one, but they didn't. That's just the way it goes."
–– Rick Carlisle on the Myles Turner illegal screen at the end of Game 1 pic.twitter.com/24eJM0BiG6
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) May 7, 2024

A technical foul against Andrew Nembhard saw Jalen Brunson make it a two-point game at the line, and he soon tacked on an additional two points on the ensuing possession. New York held on to win, 121–117.

Carlisle was clearly not thrilled with the officials for refusing to look the other way on Turner's illegal screen given the circumstances, but maintained that the team would simply need to learn from the situation.

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals is set for Wednesday at Madison Square Garden, with tip-off coming at 8:00 p.m. ET.

6 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

NBA Playoff Schedule: Full Rundown for Conference Semifinals

The first round of the 2024 NBA postseason had some great matchups, and things will only get better from here on out. Saturday marked the start of the second round of the playoffs, when true contenders battle against one another in an effort to reach the final four of their conference. Iron sharpens iron, after all, and this year's slate of Round 2 contests look pretty great across the board.

Fewer games means fewer overlapping broadcast times, too. After two weeks with up to three NBA games on every night, we're more or less back to the standard of an Eastern Conference tip-off around 7 p.m. ET and a Western Conference tip-off around 10 p.m. ET.

For your viewing habit purposes, here is the full schedule for the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs, organized by series.

NBA Playoff Schedule for Second Round

Eastern Conference

(1) Boston Celtics v. (4) Cleveland Cavaliers

• Game 1: Cavaliers vs. Celtics, Tuesday, May 7 (7 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 2: Cavaliers vs. Celtics, Thursday, May 9 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 3: Celtics vs. Cavaliers, Saturday, May 11 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 4: Celtics vs. Cavaliers, Monday, May 13 (7 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 5 (if necessary): Cavaliers vs. Celtics, Wednesday, May 15 (TBD)
• Game 6 (if necessary): Celtics vs. Cavaliers, Friday, May 17 (TBD)
• Game 7 (if necessary): Cavaliers vs. Celtics, Sunday, May 19 (TBD)

(2) New York Knicks v. (3) Indiana Pacers

• Game 1: Pacers vs. Knicks, Monday, May 6 (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 2: Pacers vs. Knicks, Wednesday, May 8 (8 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Knicks vs. Pacers, Friday, May 10 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Knicks vs. Pacers, Sunday, May 12 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 5 (if necessary): Pacers vs. Knicks, Tuesday, May 14 (TBD)
• Game 6 (if necessary): Knicks vs. Pacers, Friday, May 17 (TBD)
• Game 7 (if necessary): Pacers vs. Knicks, Sunday, May 19 (TBD)

Western Conference

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder v. (5) Dallas Mavericks

• Game 1: Mavericks vs. Thunder, Tuesday, May 7 (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 2: Mavericks vs. Thunder, Thursday, May 9 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 3: Thunder vs. Mavericks, Saturday, May 11 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 4: Thunder vs. Mavericks, Monday, May 13 (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 5 (if necessary): Mavericks vs. Thunder, Wednesday, May 15 (TBD)
• Game 6 (if necessary): Thunder vs. Mavericks, Saturday, May 18 (8:30 p.m. ET)
• Game 7 (if necessary): Mavericks vs. Thunder, Monday, May 20 (8:30 p.m. ET)

(2) Denver Nuggets v. (3) Minnesota Timberwolves

• Game 2: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, Monday, May 6 (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, Friday, May 10 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, Sunday, May 12 (8 p.m. ET, TNT)
• Game 5 (if necessary): Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, Tuesday, May 14 (TBD)
• Game 6 (if necessary): Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, Thursday, May 16 (8:30 p.m. ET)
• Game 7 (if necessary): Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, Sunday, May 19 (TBD)

Key Dates for the 2024 NBA Playoffs

Aside from the all the above, the NBA postseason generally has a few key dates.

The first have already passed in the form of the play-in tournament, as well as the start of the first round. The Nuggets and Timberwolves kicked off the second round on Saturday, May 4. Below are several other key dates to look forward to.

• Conference Finals start dates: May 19-22, depending on the length of the second-round series.
• NBA Finals start date: Thursday, June 6 will be Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. Sunday, June 9 will be Game 2. Game 3 will take place on Wednesday, June 12. Friday, June 14 will be Game 4.

First Round Results

Below are the full results for the first round of this year's postseason.

Eastern Conference

(1) Boston Celtics def. (8) Miami Heat in 5 games

(2) New York Knicks def. (7) Philadelphia 76ers in 6 games

(4) Cleveland Cavaliers def. (5) Orlando Magic in 7 games

(6) Indiana Pacers def. (3) Milwaukee Bucks in 6 games

Western Conference

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder def. (8) New Orleans Pelicans in 4 games

(2) Denver Nuggets def. (7) Los Angeles Lakers in 5 games

(3) Minnesota Timberwolves def. (6) Phoenix Suns in 4 games

(5) Dallas Mavericks def. (4) Los Angeles Clippers in 6 games

And that's everything you need to know about the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. Enjoy watching!

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