Knicks 121 vs 130 Pacers summary, stats, scores and highlights | Eastern Conference Finals Game 4
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The Knicks hung around for most of the night, but the Pacers held off their run late in the game and they did it with offense. Obi Toppin of all people iced this game with a three ball and sent the Pacers back to NYC with a 3-1 lead.
There was no stopping Pascal Siakam in Game 4. He had 30 points on 11/21 shooting and the Knicks couldn't contain the Pacers big man. He's going to be huge in these close out games. He's the only one who has a title on the Pacers team.
It's hard to call this game defensive when you consider their were more than 250 points scored, but Indy's defense, pressure and ability to turn the Knicks over made it so hard for New York to build up a run late in the game. They turned the ball over 17 times and most of those went for points on the other end.
From late in the 2nd quarter into the third quarter, the Pacers went on a 13-0 run and they would keep a cushion on the Knicks for the rest of the night.
Haliburton almost had a first half triple double. After this dish late in the 2nd quarter he had 20, 9 and 10 assists. He said he had a bad Game 4 and was looking to make amends. He did that and more in Indy on Tuesday night.
The Pacers took a double digit lead in the 1st quarter, and while they let the Knicks come back from time to time they were always in control of this game.
Haliburton had a historic night from Gainbridge Fieldhouse. His 15, 5 and 6 in the first quarter put him on a list that includes just him and LeBron James
The Pacers scored 44 points in the first half of Game 3. They had 43 points at the end of the first quarter, and were shooting almost 70% to start the game.
There was a moment in which the two stars of the show went head to head for a few minutes. Jalen Brunson and Haliburton traded blows for a few minutes as both teams got hot from the field.
The Indiana Pacers are heading to New York with a 3-1 lead after their massive home win on Tuesday night. Tyrese Haliburton had a triple double to lead his team to the 130-121 win in Game 4.
The Pacers were looking to rebound after blowing a 20 point lead in the second half of last game. Haliburton and Myles Turner got things going early in the first quarter.
IT'S ALL OVER!!!
The Pacers win it in front of their home fans and will take a 3-1 series lead back to New York!
Mathurin to the line after the foul on Bridges and he hits both FTs.
Bridges drills a three ball, but it's much too late with 8.1 to go in the game.
Mathurin fouled by Anunoby and he hits one of two FTs.
Brunson to the rack and gets a clear path for a lay up.
Brunson sends Siakam to the line where he hits one of two FTs.
Toppin ices this game with a three ball from the wing as the shot clock ran out!!!
Anunoby sent to the line by Turner, his sixth, and Anunoby gets both to fall with 1:08 to go.
Hart called for a foul, his sixth so he is done, and Siakam hits both FTs.
The call is overturned and it will be Knicks ball with 2:10 to go.
Towns was called for a foul on Nesmith and both guys stay down on the floor after clashing knees. The Knicks are going to challenge to see if KAT was pushed into Nesmith.
Turner with the offensive rebound and he got fouled by Bridges and hits one of two FTs.
Hart had his shot blocked by Turner, but he followed it up with a put back.
Timeout Pacers with 3:06 to go in the 4th quarter.
Haliburton into the lane and he lay it up in traffic.
Bridges pulls the trigger from the wing and he drills his second straight three!
Siakam stops the little run from NY with a three ball from the wing off the dish from Nembhard!
Brunson missed the short jumper but Towns was there for the rebound and put back.
Anunobby to the line after the foul on Haliburton and he hits bot FTs.
Bridges with a huge three ball from the top of the key for the Knicks who need to start thinking about a run.
Haliburton wiggles his way to the cup and he lays it up and in.
Hart hits the second FT after the break.
Hart to the line after the foul on Siakam and hits on before the Pacers call a timeout with 6:31 to go.
Hart to the line after the foul on Siakam and he hits one of two FTs.
Mathurin to the line after the foul on Hart and he hits both FTs.
Anunoby with a much needed three ball out of the timeout after the offensive board from Hart.
Siakam in the corner off the kick out from Mathurin and he drills it!!!
Timeout Knicks with 9:52 to go in the 4th quarter!
Siakim side steps in the lane and lays it up and in.
Shamet pulls up from the wing and he hits the three balll!
Maturin slashes to the cup and he slams it down with two hands!
McConnell gets into the paint and floats it up in traffic.
Anunoby hits the step back at the FT line to start the quarter.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER WITH THE PACERS UP BY DOUBLE DIGITS!!
Hart whistled for a foul on the rebound with 1.1 to go so Bradley heads to the line on the other end of the court, and makes 1 of 2.
Mathurin to the line after the foul on Brunson and he hits both FTs.
Brunson bullying his way to the cup and he gets the floater to fall.
Haliburton with another huge three ball, this one from a step inside the logo!!!
Brunson to the line after the foul on Maturin and he hits both FTs.
Mathurin puts his head down, gets to the cup and lays it up with the foul on Brunson! FT is good.
KAT getting to the bucket with a spin move down the lane and he lays it up and in.
KAT at the line after the foul on Toppin and he hits one of two FTs.
McConnell was dared to shoot the mid range jumper out of the timeout and he drilled it.
Timeout Pacers with 3:04 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Haliburton slips into the lane and finger rolls it home.
Brunson back to the line after the foul on Haliburton and he hits both FTs.
Turner goes up and under KAT and lays it up and in.
Brunson to the line after the foul on Nembhard and he hits both FTs.
Haliburton calms things down with a mid range jumper from the FT line.
Brunson pulls up from outside the lane and he hits the short jumper.
Brunson to the line and he hits one of two FTs after the foul on Haliburton.
Timeout with 5:18 to go and the Knicks are going to challenge a no call on a Brunson shot.
Turner lays up the alley oop off another lob from Haliburton.
Brunson to the line after the foul on Sheppard and he hits both FTs. He's got 5 in the quarter.
Haliburton to the line after the foul on Robinson and he hits one of two FTs.
Towns was fouled on the runner from outside the lane and hits the tough shot and the FT after the foul on Nesmith.
Siakam on the step back from the baseline and he hits it over KAT.
Robinson fighting for the offensive board and the put back on the third chance points.
Nesmith got some space on the baseline off the inbound and he takes it for the jam!
Turner fouls Robinson down low and he hits both FTs.
Towns pumps on the perimeter and takes it to the iron for the slam!
Nesmith to the line after the foul on Robinson and he hits both FTs.
Bridges slashes to the rack and lays it up on the right side out of the timeout.
Siakam drives and kicks to Turner who hits the three ball and IND are on a 13-0 run dating back to the first half!
Timeout Knicks with 9:26 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Anonther turnover from NY and the leads to a Siakam jam off the lay off from Haliburton. That's 19 points off turnovers for IND.
Siakam steps back and hits the elbow jumper to start the quarter.
We are back for the second half of action from Indiana!
Tyrese Haliburton has made the difference in this game. He's a rebound away from a triple double already, with 20, 9 and 10 assists. At the end of the first quarter the Pacers were shooting almost 70%. They cooled down a bit in the second quarter, but still are 55.6% from the field and have hit half of their 16 threes.
Anunoby pitch in during the Knicks 14-4 run that saw NY tie the game up and eventually take a slim lead for a moment.
KAT got into some foul trouble in the first quarter, but he came back and made an impact with Brunson on the bench. He's got 14 and 4 rebounds.
Haliburton joined elite company with his huge first quarter. He had 15, 5 and 6 assists and there has been no answer for him for the Knicks.
The Pacers scored 44 points in the first half of Game 3. Tonight they had 43 in the first 12 minutes.
For a while in the first quarter, it was just Brunson and Haliburton going toe to toe and exchanging blows. Both stars went at it in this massive match up in Game 4.
There is a lot on the line for both teams tonight, and both teams came out looking like the don't just want this win but need this win. The points were flowing in the first half, especially in the 1st quarter.
WE ARE AT THE HALFTIME BREAK WITH THE PACERS UP 64-69!!!
Haliburton with the offensive rebound, and he dumps it off for Bradley for the lay up down low.
Nesmith barrells over Brunson in the lane and floats it up and in.
Nesmith to the line after the foul on Robinson and he hits both FTs.
Brunson driving down the left side of the lane and he gets the runner to fall and the foul! FT is good after the foul on Nesmith.
Nembhard from the wing off the kick out from Haliburton and he strings it!
Anunoby dives to the bucket, lays it up and gets the foul on Nembhard. FT is good to complete the three point play and give NY the lead.
Hart follows up his own miss and lays it up and in.
Haliburton looks down low after another turnover by NY, and Siakam pumps and put it up for the easy deuce.
Turner swiveles to the bucket down low and he lays it up and in.
KAT drives and he gets it to go on the second attempt after getting blocked.
Haliburton attacking the rack and he lays it up and in from underneath.
KAT to the line after the foul on Nembhard and he hits both FTs.
Haliburton with another pull up three ball after stopping on a dime from the top of the key!
KAT to the line and he hits one of two FTs after the foul on Toppin.
Anunoby skips his way down the lane and he lays it up and in.
Timeout Pacers with 7:19 to go in the 2nd quarter.
Anunoby kicks it out to Wright in the corner and he strings the three ball!
Anunoby sends Mathurin to the line where he hits both FTs.
KAT to the line and he hits both FTs after the foul on Turner.
KAT backing his way to the baseline and he gets the reverse to fall.
Turner hit Sheppard cutting baseline for the easy lay up off the glass!
Timeout Knicks with 9:23 to go in the half.
Anunoby with the step back and he drills the FT line jumper.
Anunoby to the line after the Siakam foul and he hits both FTs.
McConnell goes right to the bucket after the made bucket and he lays it up and in after beating everyone down the court.
KAT drills a three ball off the quick trigger from the wing!
Mathurin with an off balanced runner off the glass from outside the paint.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER FROM INDIANA!!!
The Pacers lead after a huge quarter from Haliburton. He's got 15, 5 and 6 assists in the first 12 minutes. Siakam has 11 and Indy shot nearly 70% in that quarter. The Knicks shot it well, but couldn't keep up with Indy. Brunson has 13, and Bridges has 6. KAT is on the bench with two early fouls.
Mathurin cuts to the bucket and McConnell hit him down the lane for the lay up.
McBride pulls up from the corner and hits the three over the defender!
Mathuin pulls up from the elbow and the Pacers are on a 10-2 run.
McConnell looks up the court quick and finds Siakam who takes it to the cup and lays it up.
Hart to the line after the foul on Siakam and he hits both FTs.
Haliburton dishes it out to Siakam in the corner and he makes it rain with a three ball!!!
Haliburton with another hight arching pull up three ball from the top of the key!
The call stands and Brunson goes to the line after the made bucket and he hits the FTs.
Brunson on the scoop after the foul on Toppin, but IND is going to challenge to see if Brunson hooked Toppin on is way to the bucket.
Timeout with 3:43 to go in the 1st quarter.
Haliburton running the break and he lsips it off to Toppin for the massive slam!
Brunson kicks it out and finds Hart on the wing and he strings the three ball!
Hart called for a loose ball and Haliburton hits both FTs.
Nesmith saw a lane as he ran the break from the right side and he slams it home over the defender.
Haliburton to the line after the foul on Robinson, and he hits both FTs.
Brunson with back to back threes, and he means business tonight from Indy.
Haliburton with the step back in the paint and he has started off this game hot.
Brunson answers back with a three ball from the wing!
Haliburton was left open again from downtown, and he sinks the deep three from the top of the key!
Bridges to the cup and he lays it up and in and gets the foul ! FT is good after the foul on Haliburton.
Brunson pulls up and hits the short shot in the paint.
Siakam gets it at the block and backs himself under the bucket and lays it up and in.
Hart running the break and he slips a bounce pass to the baseline for Anunoby for the lay up.
Robinson skies to the bucket off the lob from Brunson out of the timeout and he slams it home.
Haliburton pushing the ball up the court and he pulls the trigger and hits a wide open three from the wing!
Timeout Kicks with 8:14 to go in the 1st quarter.
Siakam to the line after the foul on KAT and he hits both FTs.
Towns backing down in the paint and he hits the fader in the lane.
Nesmith was left open at the top of the key and he drills his second three ball of the quarter!
Siakam with a quick shot after the Knicks make and he hits the lay up after the look up court from Haliburton.
Brunson gets into the lane and gets the short foul to fall in traffic.
Nesmith in the corner on the transition three ball and he hits it! Ankle looked fine there.
Kickout from Brunson to Bridges and he strokes the three from the top of the key.
Turner gets the entry pass down low, got pulled back by Bridges and hit the fall away shot in the paint. FT is good after the and 1.
Anunoby with the step back jumper from outside the lane to start the game.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM INDIANA!!!
Knicks starters
Coach Tibs is going with his usual suspects at the start of Game 4. It's OG Anunoby, KAT, Bridges, Robinson and Brunson in Indy tonight. They need to come out hot tonight. They can't afford to be climbing back from a 20 point deficit.
Pacers starting five
Good news for the home team. They have their savior of Game 1 in the starting five for this pivotal game from Gainbridge Fiieldhouse. It's Nesmith, Haliburton, Nembhard, Siakam and Turner to start the night.
Injury report: Pacers
The Pacers are a little deeper than the New York Knicks, but that depth could take a hit tonight with one of the stars of Game 1 on the injury list. After hitting five late threes in the miracle in Madison Square Garden, Aaron Nesmith sprained his ankle in Game 3, and now he is listed as questionable coming into tonight’s game. He went 8/9 from three and ended the game with 30 points in Game 1, but dropped down to 12 points in Game 2 and limped off the court in Game 3 with 8 points in 26 minutes. Having no Nesmith would hurt, but the Pacers can still win this game, especially if Pascal Siakim and Haliburton come to play tonight.
Injury report: Knicks
The Knicks barely dip into their bench which means they can’t afford to get injured, and the good news is they haven’t. They come into tonight with a clean injury list, and they will need to keep it that way for the rest of the series. They play three maybe four guys off the bench, and Jalen Brunson has been battling foul trouble lately. That means they have to rely on each and every player in the 8 man rotation.
The curse of the Indy 500
It was a huge day from Indianapolis on Sunday. Not only were the Pacers playing in the Eastern Conference Finals but the most famous race in the country went down earlier that afternoon. The Pacers tipped off in a playoff game on the same day as the Indy 500 for just the fourth time in history. It must be some sort of curse, because the Pacers are 0-4 when playing on the same day as the race. It looked like they were on their way to breaking that curse, up 20 in the second half but the Knicks came roaring back to stretch that winless streak on race day to four games, but more importantly for the Knicks, keep them in this series.
Pacers: home vs. away
The Pacers have been incredible during this playoff run, but maybe the most incredible thing about this team is their ability to win away from home. They have only lost three games so far this postseason and only one of those came on the road. They are 6-1 away from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, but they are 4-2 at home. It’s strange to be better on the road than at home in the playoffs. They lost just 11 games at home all year, and went 20-20 on the road. Tonight, they know a win at home will lift them to a nearly insurmountable lead.
3-1 series history
I don’t think the Knicks need a reminder of just how important this game is tonight in Indy, but maybe you do. Going down 3-1 is basically a death sentence in the NBA Playoffs. In the history of the NBA only 13 teams have ever come back from that deficit, while 283 teams have been able to close out the series. That’s a success rate of 95.6% for the teams up 3-1. The last team to do it was the Denver Nuggets, who did it twice in the same playoff run. That happened in the bubble, but since then we haven’t seen a 3-1 comeback. The Knicks know falling tonight means the job gets nearly impossible.
Mr. Clutch gives KAT his flowers
Speaking of clutch moments Mr. Clutch gave his flowers to Karl-Anthony Towns after his huge game on Sunday night. The player who was voted the most clutch in the NBA gave a post game interview and gave it up for his teammate that joined the Knicks last summer. “KAT was unbelievable. He was built for moments like that, and just took us home.” Brunson was in foul trouble for a lot of the second half, and had to watch as his team clawed back into the game and took the lead thanks to the efforts of their versatile big man.
Star watch: Pacers
How many games has Tyrese Haliburton won for the Pacers? How many more games will he win in miraculous fashion? He may not be the scorer that Jalen Brunson is, but that’s only because that’s not his main role on this team. He has proven that he can take over games and drop 30+ while leading his team to victory, but he would rather had 20 and 10 assists than have a big scoring game without getting everyone else involved. Last game he posted 20 and 7, but could have had a few more assists if the Pacers didn’t go 5/25 from downtown. Tonight, in the biggest game of the season the Pacers will rely on their orchestrator of the offense to have another big game, and maybe sprinkle in a few clutch moments.
Star watch: Knicks
Jalen Brunson didn’t have a great game on Sunday night. He scored 23 points but shot just 6/18 from the field and went 1/5 from downtown. The one thing he did do is get to the FT line and hit his FTs, especially down the stretch. Game 3 was a great sign for the Knicks who saw that they can beat this Pacers team even when Brunson isn’t locked in shooting from the start of the game. Tonight, neither he nor the Knicks can afford another slow shooting night, so lets look for him to try and get to the bucket early on to get going for the rest of this massive Game 4.
Last game recap
New York went into Indiana knowing it was win, or give up the dream of the NBA Finals. They avoided falling into a 3-0 hole and it was all because of their ability to come up with clutch buckets down the stretch. It wasn’t smooth sailing for all four quarters. In fact they were down by as many 20 in the second half, but as we have seen so many times, this Knicks team fights until the finish and they did that again on Sunday night. They went into the final quarter down 10, but Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson came through and saved the season for the Knicks. Indy went cold and NY took a lead with 8 minutes left in the game and held off the Pacers until the final buzzer thanks to KAT’s 24 points and 15 rebounds and Brunson’s 23 points.
We are live from Indy
Hello everyone and welcome to Indiana where the Pacers are back home looking to be the first home team to win in this series. It’s been a wild series so far, so expect the unexpected tonight from Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indy got the first two games in New York and now it’s New York trying to get a second straight game in Indy to send the series back to the Big Apple all square. It was another tight game that went down to the wire, but the Knicks were able to hold off the Pacers on Sunday night and avoid digging themselves into a 3-0 hold. They have to show that same sense of urgency tonight, or the Pacers will have a foot and a half I the NBA Finals by the end of the night.
Knicks vs. Pacers Game 4
It’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals and the home team has a chance to take a commanding lead in the series here tonight from Indiana. The visitors have other ideas, eyeing second straight road win and bringing a 2-2 series back to New York. It’s Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers hosting the Knicks tonight from Gainbridge Fieldhouse and AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s massive Game 4 match up.