Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots the ball vs New York Knicks guard Miles McBride, left, through the second half of Recreation 4 of the Japanese Convention finals of the NBA basketball playoffs in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Could 27, 2025. (AP Picture/Michael Conroy)
INDIANAPOLIS— Tyrese Haliburton had 32 factors, 15 assists and 12 rebounds with no turnover in a sensational postseason efficiency to steer the Indiana Pacers previous the New York Knicks 130-121 on Tuesday evening for a 3-1 lead in th NBA Japanese Convention finals.
Together with his father, John, again in Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Haliburton carried the Pacers inside a victory of their second journey to the NBA Finals. Recreation 5 is Thursday in New York.
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Pascal Siakam added 30 factors whereas Haliburton had 4 steals in his second profession postseason triple-double — the primary in NBA playoff historical past by which a participant had at the very least 30 factors, 15 assists and 10 rebounds with no turnovers. Obi Toppin’s 3-pointer with 46 seconds left sealed it.
John Haliburton, father of Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0), reacts from an suite previous to sport 4 of the japanese convention finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Obligatory Credit score: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Pictures
The Pacers haven’t misplaced consecutive video games since March 10.
Jalen Brunson scored 31 factors. Karl-Anthony Cities had 24 factors and 12 rebounds, and OG Anunoby completed with 22 factors. However the Knicks couldn’t rally from one other double-digit deficit.
It marked the primary time within the sequence the house crew gained.
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Almost a dozen former Pacers gamers, together with Jermaine O’Neal and Lance Stephenson, joined Haliburton’s father within the closely gold-clad crowd. So did WWE Corridor of Famer Triple H, rappers Rob 49 and 50 Cent and singers John Mellencamp and Jelly Roll.
John Haliburton had been pressured to look at Indiana’s earlier eight postseason video games from afar after he ran onto the courtroom and confronted Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo following his son’s last-second shot to remove Milwaukee within the first spherical. The Pacers allowed him to return for Recreation 4 and he sat in a set.
TAKE A BOW, TYRESE HALIBURTON 👏
🔥 32 PTS
🔥 15 AST (0 TO)
🔥 12 REB
🔥 4 STL
🔥 5 3PMHE HAS THE @Pacers ONE WIN AWAY FROM THE FINALS! pic.twitter.com/x3la65XvpG
— NBA (@NBA) Could 28, 2025
“I’m glad Pop’s within the constructing. It makes it that rather more candy,” Tyrese Haliburton mentioned in his postgame interview on the courtroom.
The Knicks had their very own fan part that includes movie director Spike Lee and actors Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller.
What they witnessed was some of the entertaining video games of the NBA’s 2025 postseason. Each groups have been capturing at a clip of 70% lengthy into the primary quarter because the Pacers raced to a 43-35 lead. New York stormed again within the second quarter reclaiming the lead thrice, the final at 64-63.
However Haliburton helped Indiana shut the half on a 6-0 run to make it 69-64 as he completed the half simply two rebounds in need of a triple-double.
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Indiana then opened the second half with an much more aggressive model that spurred a 9-2 run and closed the quarter on a 9-4 spurt to increase the margin to 102-91. Siakam scored the ultimate 5 factors of a 9-3 run early within the fourth to provide Indiana a 1110-96 lead.
New York acquired as shut as six thrice within the closing minutes, however Cities limped to the bench after hurting his left knee with 2:11 to play and completed the sport.
