{"id":61340,"date":"2025-05-28T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/61340\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:00:11","slug":"tyrese-haliburtons-historic-performance-leads-indiana-pacers-past-new-york-knicks-to-the-brink-of-nba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/61340\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyrese Haliburton\u2019s historic performance leads Indiana Pacers past New York Knicks to the brink of NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Indiana Pacers are now just one game away from the NBA Finals after an inspired Tyrese Haliburton led the team to a 130-121 win over the New York Knicks<\/a> in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.<\/p>\n

Haliburton was masterful: dictating play, relentlessly dishing out assists and making big shots when needed. The two-time All Star finished with 32 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists, four steals and zero turnovers to lead the Pacers to a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.<\/p>\n

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It is that final statistic, the zero turnovers, that is the most eye-catching, in particular for a player who shared and moved the ball like Haliburton did on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

It is the first time in league playoff history that a player has registered at least 30 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds without a turnover.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know that. I feel like we\u2019re making up stats at some points to make me look better,\u201d Haliburton joked with reporters after the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just trying to be aggressive,\u201d he added. \u201cJust trying to play my best. I felt like I let the team down in Game 3. I felt like I could have been so much better, so I felt like I responded the right way today.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJust be aggressive, take what the defense gives me. I felt like I was a little jittery, playing too fast, so I was just trying to calm myself down. I was just trying to find guys and play the right way.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach is always on me to rebound \u2013 everybody is on me to rebound \u2013 so I was just trying to step up there and be the best I could.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haliburton was aided by 30 points from Pascal Siakam and 20 points off the bench from Bennedict Mathurin.<\/p>\n

Haliburton\u2019s historic performance came with his dad back in attendance at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time since being accused of being \u201cdisrespectful<\/a>\u201d after a clash with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in the first round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Haliburton made playoff history with his turnover-less game. – Dylan Buell\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson had 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 and OG Anunoby had 22, but it was the team\u2019s defense that let the team down.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe first quarter was problematic,\u201d Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. \u201cThat set the tone for the game, giving up 34 points. We kept (digging ourselves) out of holes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hurt ourselves with our (17) turnovers. We scored 120 points, that\u2019s plenty of points, but our defense wasn\u2019t good enough. The rebounding was good enough, but the defense and our turnovers probably hurt us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The pressure cranks up further for the Knicks now that the series returns to Madison Square Garden in New York.<\/p>\n

It hasn\u2019t been an entirely happy home for the Knicks this postseason, with the team going 3-5 \u2013 including 0-2 so far this series \u2013 across three rounds at the famous arena.<\/p>\n

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