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Nightly Pulse: Pacers Vs. Knicks, Game 4

Check out the Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 between the Pacers and Knicks with live scores, updates and highlights.

NBA.com Staff

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Indiana Pacers 130, New York Knicks 121 (Final)

Indiana leads this series, 3-1. 

Top Storylines of the Night 👉📝

-Pacers take 3-1 series lead with 130-121 win in Game 4.

-They scored a franchise playoff record 43 points in the first quarter to set the tone in this victory.

-Tyrese Haliburton became the first player in NBA history with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and no turnovers.

-Game 5 will be in New York on Thursday.

-A win for Indiana will earn them a spot in the NBA Finals.

🌟🌟 Top Performers of the Night 🌟

-Tyrese Haliburton had 32 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists and four steals while committing zero turnovers.

-Pascal Siakam provided 30 points, five rebounds and two assists.

-Jalen Brunson led NY with 31 points, two rebounds, five assists and two steals.

-Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 24 points, 12 rebounds and three assists.

-OG Anunoby had 22 points, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks.

Tyrese Haliburton Historical Performance

Haliburton became the first player in NBA history with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and no turnovers in a playoff game.

The All-Star finished with 32 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists and four steals.

He’s one win away from reaching the NBA Finals.

Pacers Defeat Knicks, 130-121, in Game 4 🏎️💨 Take 3-1 Series Lead 🏎️💨

Indiana started this game with a franchise playoff record with 43 points in the opening frame and maintained the lead for most of the game after that.

The Pacers shot 52 percent from the field and 41 percent from three-point range.

Indiana recorded 29 assists to 11 turnovers while New York had 17 assists to 17 turnovers.

Their bench outscored the Knicks bench, 37-21.

Fourth Quarter Action… 😤😤

Indiana ripped off a 9-2 run to take a 15-point lead with only 10 minutes remaining.

10 More good minutes for Indy will reward them with a 3-1 series lead.

The Pacers are 31-2 when they reach 120 points, and they’ll reach that barring a collapse.

Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Pacers Lead Knicks After 3Q, 102-91 🏎️💨 🏎️💨

Indy is looking for that 3-1 series lead, scoring over 100 points through three quarters.

Jalen Brunson leads NY with 29 points, two rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Tyrese Haliburton leads Indy with 28 points, eight rebounds, 14 assists and three steals.

Bennedict Mathurin has been a nice spark off the bench, providing 13 points across seven minutes.

Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Second Half is Underway… 👀 👀

Indiana held NY scoreless through the first five possessions, kickstarting the second half on a 7-0 run.

Dating back to the second quarter, the Pacers are on a 13-0 run to take a game-high 12-point lead.

The Pacers are up to 76 points already, just 2:30 into the second half.

Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Indy Leads NY at the Half, 69-64  🏁 🌽 🏎️💨

The Pacers had a historic first quarter with 43 points, but the Knicks responded in the second quarter.

New York recaptured the lead at times, but Indy will carry a small lead into the half.

Tyrese Haliburton has been terrific, tallying 20 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists.

Jalen Brunson leads the Knicks with 16 points and four assists.

Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Haliburton = Historic 🍳 🍳 🍳

Tyrese Haliburton is already on triple-double watch, tallying 15 points, five rebounds and six assists in the opening frame.

That has only been done once over the last 27 years, with LeBron James being that guy.

Hali is cookin’.

Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Pacers Lead Knicks After Q1, 43-35  🤩 🏃

In an incredibly high-scoring first quarter, Indiana dropped 43 points on 68 percent from the field and 75 percent from three-point range.

Those 43 points are a playoff franchise record for the Pacers.

New York isn’t far behind, shooting 57 percent from the field and 50 percent from long range.

Jalen Brunson leads NY with 13 points and three assists.

Tyrese Haliburton leads Indy with 15 points, five rebounds and six assists. 👀

Aaron Nesmith Monster Slam 💥 💥

Nesmith came into this game questionable with an ankle injury, but that ankle appears to be fine.

The defensive stud threw down this nasty slam in transition to add to Indy’s lead.

The Pacers lead 29-24 midway through the first quarter.

Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Game 4 is Underway… 🎬 🎥 🔴 ▶

This is the most important game of this series.

An Indiana win would secure a 3-1 series lead, while a New York victory would have them back at 2-2 heading back home.

We’re underway on TNT and TruTV!

Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (TNT/TruTV, Live)

Pacers Starting Unit  🌽 🤠 🛣️ 🏀 🏃🏻

Aaron Nesmith was questionable with an ankle issue but the defensive stud looks ready to go.

That means Indy will send out its usual starting five, with Tyrese Haliburton running the show at the point.

Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (TNT/TruTV, 8:00 ET)

Knicks Starting Five  🗽 🏙️ 🍎 🚕 🍕

New York has had Josh Hart in their starting lineup for most of the season but they switched to a bigger lineup in Game 3.

They’ll stick with that lineup after that comeback victory, with Mitchell Robinson taking over as the starting center.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points in the fourth quarter in that comeback win and will look to build off of that amazing performance.

Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (TNT/TruTV, 8:00 ET)

Top Storylines 👉📝

-Indiana leads this series, 2-1.
– It looked like the Pacers were on the way to an insurmountable 3-0 series lead when they led by 20 points at home in Game 3, but New York pulled off an impressive comeback victory.
-Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points in the fourth quarter of that comeback win, with NY outscoring Indy in that frame, 36-20.
-If the Knicks win, they’ll even up this series headed back home, but if the Pacers win, they’ll carry a dominant 3-1 series lead into Game 5.

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