2023-24 Game Rewind

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Jordan Morey

Tuesday, May 14 at 8:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden

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Game Recap: Knicks 121, Pacers 91

After five games, neither the New York Knicks nor Indiana Pacers have given up a home game in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Dominating the rebounding margin 53-29, forcing 18 turnovers, and getting 44 points from star guard Jalen Brunson, the Knicks (3-2) posted a 121-91 Game 5 win over the Pacers on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

The series now turns back to Indianapolis, as the Pacers will host the Knicks for Game 6 on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. If a Game 7 is necessary, the Knicks will host the final matchup on Sunday afternoon.PLAYOFF CENTRAL: Follow Indiana's Postseason Run at Pacers.com/Playoffs >>

The Knicks led by 15 points at halftime before using a 19-0 run in the third quarter – holding the Pacers scoreless for almost seven minutes – to take a 21-point lead into the final frame. The Pacers never got closer than 12 points off the lead in the fourth quarter.

New York outscored Indiana 62-36 in the paint, 26-9 in second-chance points, and 27-21 in bench points. Both teams made 12 3-pointers.

From the field overall, the Knicks finished 47-for-101 and the Pacers went 31-for-72.

Brunson finished 18-for-35 (2-for-6 from 3-point range) from the field en route to his series-high 44 points. After Brunson, Josh Hart and Alec Burks each had 18 points, and Miles McBride added 17. In addition, Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein pulled down 17 rebounds for the Knicks, including 12 offensive boards which tied Charles Oakley’s Knicks playoff record for offensive rebounds in a game.

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 22 points, Myles Turner had 16, and Tyrese Haliburton finished with 13 points and five assists.

“If we don’t get stops and rebounds, our game is not going to look good,” Pacers head coach Rick Carilsle said. “We’re not going to be able to get the ball out, all of our playmakers aren't going to have opportunities to get the ball and attack. If you take the ball out of the net, particularly after free throws and offensive rebounds, you’re climbing an uphill battle. They turned their pressure up tonight and our pressure was virtually nonexistent. We failed on many levels. We’ve got to make some serious adjustments for Game 6 and get out of here and get home.”

The Knicks led the Pacers 69-54 at halftime. Brunson scored 28 points to start the game, and New York outrebounded Indiana 27-11 (12-2 offensive) in the first half while the Blue & Gold had nine turnovers.

In the first quarter, the Knicks shot 57 percent as a team and pulled down seven offensive rebounds to build a 38-32 lead over the Pacers. Indiana shot 55 percent in the first quarter but had five turnovers in the frame.

All five Pacers starters scored in successive order to start the game, and the Blue & Gold made six of their first 10 shots to lead 16-9 four minutes after the tip.

The teams then traded baskets until a 15-3 New York run, during which McBride scored a trio of baskets from close range, gave the Knicks a 31-25 advantage with 2:10 on the clock.

Out of a timeout, Obi Toppin ended the Knicks' scoring spree by draining a pair of free throws before Aaron Nesmith hit two hit freebies of his own and Siakam made a three for the Blue & Gold to pull within a possession. Burks hit a 3-pointer for the Knicks with 11 seconds on the clock to put his team back up by six.

New York strung together 8-1 and 8-2 runs through the first four minutes of the second quarter, as Brunson caught fire by scoring 12 points during the stretch, to extend the Knicks' lead to 54-40 and force an Indiana timeout.

Out of the huddle, the Blue & Gold answered with a 7-2 run of their own, where Andrew Nembhard made his second 3-pointer of the night, but the Knicks then scored 11 unanswered points to go up 65-47.

In the final two minutes of the first half, the Pacers got a layup from Haliburton, an and-one from Toppin, and free throws by Siakam to cut it to 15 points going into the break. Game 5 was the first time the Knicks have led at halftime in any game during the series.

In the first two minutes of the third quarter, Turner made three straight 3-pointers to cut it to 70-63 with 9:56 on the clock, prompting a Knicks timeout. The Pacers then didn’t record a basket for almost seven minutes..

New York responded to Turner’s hot shooting with a 17-0 string, featuring five points each by McBride and Brunson, to extend the Knicks' lead to 91-64 with 3:13 left in the third quarter.

A 3-pointer by Pacers rookie Ben Sheppard stopped the bleeding for the visitors with 2:56 left in the frame, but the teams went basket-for-basket the remainder of the period as the Pacers trailed 96-75 heading into the fourth quarter.

“When things are going bad, we just have to do a better job of coming better together as a group,” Haliburton said. “I felt we were a little frenzied today. Obviously the Garden is a great environment and they have a great fanbase, but we just have to do a better job of coming together as a group. … That’s starts with me as a leader.”

Indiana opened the fourth quarter with a 9-0 run, led by six points from Siakam, but the Knicks responded with a 10-2 string to go up 106-86 before coasting to the win.

Jalen Brunson has scored 40 points or more five times this postseason. Tuesday was his second time scoring at least 40 against the Pacers (43 points in Game 1).

Indiana shot 17-for-22 from the free throw line and New York went 15-for-19.

The Pacers had 18 turnovers and the Knicks finished with nine.

There was one lead change and one tie in the game.

In his first postseason start, Miles McBride had 17 points for the Knicks.

The Knicks took 101 total shots in the game and the Pacers put up 72 shots.

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“Very poor effort, obviously. Lost every quarter. Got annihilated on loose balls and rebounds. Gave up 20 offensive rebounds and 29 more shots. We all own it, but very embarrassing. Very embarrassing and a hard lesson.” – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on the loss

“It was box-outs for sure. It’s just a cold-blooded desire to go get the ball, to make contact with somebody and go get the ball.  That’s what it is and we did not do it, and so we paid a heavy price.” – Carlisle on the rebounding

“There’s no excuses, but all the guys on our roster, I believe it’s the first time they’ve been in a Game 5 tied 2-2 going on the road. You learn a lot in those situations very quickly. For us, give up 38 in the first quarter, and lose by nine in the second, and lose by six in the third, and then get wiped out in the fourth. This is a different circumstance, and as a playoff series progresses it’s going to get harder and harder.” - Carlisle on the loss

“A smaller lineup, intuitively, you would think would give us a better chance to do well on the boards. But their overall level of fight in this game was superior to what ours was and that’s the bottom line. “ – Carlisle on New York’s lineup change

“Bad situations, poor decisions. This is how things can snowball when you’re not doing hte little things well. … There are a lot of things that are connected to a lot of things.“ – Carlisle on the 18  turnovers

“I think just the momentum shifted. They killed us on the glass better than they probably have any game all series. We just didn’t match that intensity level all night. …. We just have to do a better job of eliminating second-chance opportunities. I think the first half they shot 15 more shots than us - how do you win a game when teams are doing that, you know? We turned the ball over at a high rate today which is something we haven’t done all playoffs. We will watch some film and be ready to respond in Game 6.“ – Haliburton on the game unraveling after the first quarter

“I think a lot of our turnovers were self-inflicted. I do think that I gotta watch the film to really see where we can be better there. Kudos to them - they had a good night and are a good defensive team. They did what they’re supposed to do, and now it’s time for us to go home and do what we’re supposed to do. “ – Haliburton on the turnovers

“I just gotta do a better job of being aggressive. I think if you go back to Game 1, I said the same thing after Game 1. It’s more on me than on what anyone else is doing. I will fix that next game.“ – Haliburton on his 13 points

Indiana was outrebounded 53-29 in the game, including 20-5 on the offensive glass.&nbsp;

The Pacers will host the Knicks for Game 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, May 17. The time for Game 6 is TBD. Find Tickets >>

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Game Rewind: Pacers 91, Knicks 121  (Game 5)

Wheat Hotchkiss

Sunday, May 12 at 3:30 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Game Recap: Pacers 121, Knicks 89

The first three games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Pacers and the Knicks were full of drama and intrigue, with the two rivals exchanging runs throughout each night and each contest coming down to the final minute.

Game 4 on Sunday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse was a vastly different story, though Pacers fans likely won't have any complaint about the end result.

The Pacers dominated New York from start to finish on Sunday. They led by 23 barely 10 minutes into Game 4, pushed the lead to 30 before halftime, and stretched the margin as high as 43 points in the second half, ultimately cruising to a 121-89 victory.

With the win, the Pacers evened the best-of-seven series at 2-2. Both teams held serve on their respective home courts this week, with the Knicks taking Games 1 and 2 at Madison Square Garden on Monday and Wednesday before the Pacers responded with wins at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday and Sunday.

The series will shift to New York once again for Game 5 on Tuesday night.

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All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton led six Pacers in double figures in the victory, tallying 20 points, six rebounds, and five assists in 27 minutes, going 8-for-15 from the field and 4-for-10 from 3-point range. Backup T.J. McConnell was just as good off the bench, recording a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists in 21 minutes.

As a team, Indiana shot 56.8 percent from the field and went 14-for-31 (45.2 percent) from 3-point range. On the other end, they limited New York to just 33.7 percent shooting and just 7-for-37 (18.9 percent) from beyond the arc.

"We just handled business from start to finish and I think that’s part of the maturation of this group that we’ve talked about all year," Haliburton said. "Now we have to truthfully flush that one. Obviously watch film tomorrow, but take the good with the good, learn from the bad and be ready to go for Game 5 because that’s a big game."

The Pacers got off to a fast start from the jump on Sunday, as Haliburton knocked down his first two 3-point attempts and got a breakaway dunk to propel Indiana to a 14-4 lead.

The margin continued to grow from there as Myles Turner threw in a high-arcing three to beat the shot clock then scored on the next possession on a putback layup.

McConnell got into the paint the next two times down the floor, converting two layups, one of them a three-point play. He set up Obi Toppin for a jumper on the Pacers' next possession before Ben Sheppard and Toppin knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers.

The building was buzzing by that point, but the noise reached an even higher decibel after McConnell connected with Toppin for an alley-oop dunk that pushed Indiana's lead to 34-11 with 1:34 remaining in the opening frame.

It was 34-14 at the end of the first quarter, as the Pacers went 14-for-23 (60.9 percent from the field) and 5-for-12 (41.7 percent) from 3-point range, while the Knicks were just 6-for-23 (26.1 percent) and 1-for-8 (12.5 percent) from beyond the arc.

Pascal Siakam scored six points early in the second quarter to helped the Blue & Gold continue to grow the lead, then drove and kicked back to a wide-open McConnell, who swished a three from the top of the arc that put Indiana up 47-19 with 8:06 to play in the first half.

The Knicks reeled off six straight points from there, but that would be the closest they would get the remainder of the half, as the Pacers kept their feet on the gas. Haliburton scored Indiana's last five points of the half, including a step-back three that pushed the lead to 30 for the first time before Alec Burks hit two free throws in the final second that made it a 28-point margin at the break.

The Pacers weren't content to sit on that lead in the second half, instead coming out of the locker room intent on thwarting any Knicks hope for a comeback.

The Blue & Gold scored the first four points of the third quarter to push the lead to 32 points and threes later in the frame from Haliburton, Turner, and McConnell stretched the margin to 35, 36, and then 37 points.

McConnell and Toppin got the crowd on its feet once again with a little over three minutes to go in the third quarter, connecting on another alley-oop, with Toppin finishing this one with a two-hand reverse slam.

Aaron Nesmith's jumper with 22.4 seconds to play in the quarter pushed the lead to 38 at 101-63.

"The mentality was to play like we were down 20," Turner said of how the Pacers never let the Knicks back in the game. "In the NBA, it’s very easy for a 20-point lead to dissipate as quickly as it does. We never wanted to take the foot off the gas."

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No starters saw the court for either team in the fourth quarter. Toppin's breakaway dunk on the opening possession pushed their lead to 40 for the first time. The only drama in the final frame was what the final margin would be.

Siakam finished with 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting for Indiana, while Toppin also tallied 14 points off the bench. Turner added 13 points, five rebounds, and three blocks, going 5-for-5 from the field and 3-for-3 from 3-point range.

Third-year big man Isaiah Jackson finished with 10 points and five rebounds off the bench.

Burks had a team-high 20 points off the bench for the Knicks. All-Star guard Jalen Brunson scored 18 points, but struggled from the field, going 6-for-17 overall and 0-for-5 from 3-point range. Miles McBride tallied 16 points, five rebounds, and three assists off the bench for New York.

The Pacers and Knicks will meet again on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden for Game 5, which will take place at 8:00 PM ET on air nationally on TNT.

“The last two games we did our job," Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said. "We did what we needed to do. We protected home court…We’re a team that’s only halfway to our goal. We’ve got to understand that and have a great level of humility for what’s coming on Tuesday night and be braced for it."

The Pacers held New York to 89 points in Game 4, the lowest point total for a Pacers opponent in any game this season. The previous low was 90 points in a 109-90 win over the Lakers on March 29. It was the first time Indiana held an opponent under 90 points since they limited the Heat to 87 on Dec. 12, 2022.

The Pacers outscored the Knicks 60-40 in points in the paint and by another 21 points from 3-point range.

Haliburton reached 20 points for the third straight game. Over the last three games of the series, he is averaging 29.7 points and is 17-for-37 (45.9 percent) from 3-point range.

McConnell recorded his second double-double in his last three games. He had 10 points and 12 assists off the bench in Game 2.

After scoring just 14 bench points in Game 3, the Pacers' reserves scored 57 points in Game 4, including 27 in the first half.

Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo had scored 25 or more points in each of the first three games of the series, including 35 in Game 3 when he went 7-for-11 from 3-point range. The Pacers limited him to just seven points on 3-of-13 shooting (1-of-6 from beyond the arc) on Sunday.

Knicks forward Josh Hart had averaged 17.6 points and 15.3 rebounds over Games 1-3, but tallied only two points on 1-of-6 shooting and three boards in Game 4.

Despite the margin, the Knicks shot significantly more free throws than Indiana. New York went 22-for-31 (71 percent) from the charity stripe, while the Pacers were just 7-for-8 (87.5 percent).

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“We had better concentration and focus. Our habits were better. Early we got some good opportunities in transition and they missed some shots. So we got a good start and were able to sustain a lot of good things throughout. But there’s such a long way to go here.” -Carlisle on the key to the win

“I thought it was a good win. It doesn’t really matter how it happened. It’s 2-2. It counts as one. I thought our focus was good from the beginning. Playing with our pace and intensity is something that we need to do." -Siakam on the victory

“Our disposition was great. Obviously we had a game plan (and went) out there and executed it. But I think it was a commitment by all of us tonight to go out there and really (defend) by committee. Guarding guys like Brunson, it’s not a one-man job. He’s a spectacular player, but we had to make sure we all come together and chip in.” -Turner on the team defense

“DiVincenzo is a great player. He’s had monster games throughout the playoffs, throughout the season. In the first game, we didn’t treat him like he was a great player. The urgency to take away forget about shots, but touches (was missing). The guy makes a lot of things happen. We did better there tonight.” -Carlisle on the defense on DiVincenzo

"Every time we’re at home, the energy that they bring to the game and how excited they are kind of fuels us to go out and play our best. When we have their support, we always play better. I like our chances here in front of this crowd. We just want to continue to perform well." -Siakam on the Pacers’ success at home so far in the playoffs

“Even when Myles isn’t scoring at some kind of clip that may at times be expected, he gives us a physical presence that we need, especially against New York. New York is a very physical team with (Isaiah) Hartenstein and (Precious) Achiuwa out there to start the game. He held his ground very well at the start of this game tonight. He did get three blocks. The chase-down block he had at the end of the last game made all the difference here.” -Carlisle on Myles Turner’s defensive importance

“T.J.’s one of our leaders. He’s really taken it upon himself to lead that second unit. He took full ownership for what happened last game. It’s very rare that that does happen. But I think he came out with a great spirit tonight and led those guys.” -Turner on T.J. McConnell

"Just his energy. When he checks in, there’s not many people in the NBA better at doing what he does, and that’s bringing energy off the bench...His energy is just contagious and everybody kind of flows off of that." –Haliburton on McConnell

The Pacers 32-point win was the third-largest playoff victory in franchise history. They had a 34-point win over Cleveland in Game 6 in the first round in 2018 and a 33-point victory over the Lakers in Game 5 of the 2000 NBA Finals.

The Pacers travel to New York to take on the Knicks in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, May 14 at 8:00 PM ET.

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Game Rewind: Pacers 121, Knicks 89 (Game 4)

Friday, May 10 at 7:00 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Game Recap: Pacers 111, Knicks 106

Heroes are made in the playoffs. Pacers fans won't soon forget Andrew Nembhard's name after the second-year guard's heroics in Game 3 against the New York Knicks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

With the game tied at 106 and under 40 seconds remaining, Pacers All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton took a three from right wing. He missed, but Aaron Nesmith was there to corral the rebound. They kicked the ball out to Haliburton who called for an isolation and dribbled down the shot clock.

But the Knicks sent a double-double Haliburton's way as the shot clock wound down, so he kicked to Nembhard on the left wing with just four seconds left on the shot clock.

The second-year guard was well beyond the 3-point line, but knew he had to hoist it quickly. Nembhard, who always carries himself with a calm demeanor, didn't panic.

Instead, he took a couple dribbles and stepped back from Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, hoisting a shot from 31 feet away. It swished through the net as the shot clock buzzer sounded with 16.4 seconds remaining, the decisive blow in a 111-106 Pacers win.

“I heard (Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau) yelling to double," Haliburton said. "I probably held the ball a little too long. I should have been more aggressive to attack the blitz. I put Drew in a kind of a bad situation. He just made an unbelievable shot, big shot. Just really stepped up to the moment when we needed him the most."

"When I got the ball, I didn’t really realize what the time was," Nembhard added. "…I just knew I had to get something off. Tried to create a little space and put it up."

It was a pivotal moment in a pivotal game, as the Pacers defended their home court after dropping the first two games of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinal series earlier this week at Madison Square Garden. Indiana will try to even the series when it hosts Game 4 on Monday.

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The Pacers had led by as many as 12 points in the first half, but trailed by nine early in the fourth quarter before rallying. They rallied to tie the game at 99 by the seven-minute mark and took a one-point lead after Pascal Siakam hit one of two free throws with 5:42 remaining.

That's where the score remained until Brunson hit a step-back jumper over Aaron Nesmith to put the Knicks back in front with 3:53 to play.

On the other end, Siakam drove and drew a foul on Brunson, then hit both free throws to retake the lead. The two teams traded misses on their next two possessions before Josh Hart attacked the basket and drew a foul on Siakam (the fifth for the Pacers forward). Hart hit one of two shots at the foul line to tie the game at 102 with 2:26 left.

On the other end, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton got caught in mid-air with no one to pass to and turned the ball over. It looked like Hart was going to score on the other end, but Myles Turner came out of nowhere to block the shot off the backboard. That triggered a fastbreak where Nembhard converted a layup to put Indiana in front.

Haliburton was whistled for a foul on Brunson on the other end, but the Knicks' All-Star guard came up short on his first free throw before hitting the second. Siakam added a layup with 54.1 seconds left to put Indiana up 106-103, but Brunson answered with a three on the other end to tie the game once again with 42.4 seconds remaining.

That set the stage for Nembhard's heroics. After a timeout, Brunson missed a potential game-tying three and Nesmith sealed the win at the free throw line.

Four starters scored in double figures for the Pacers in the victory, with Haliburton leading the way with 35 points on 14-of-26 shooting, (6-of-16 from 3-point range) and seven assists.

Siakam scored 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting, while Turner tallied 21 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks. Nesmith finished with 10 points and six rebounds.

Nembhard was the only starter to not reach double figures, but hit the biggest shot of the night. He finished with five points (all in the final two minutes), five rebounds, and six assists. He started 0-for-6 from the field, but his last two shots, both of which gave Indiana the lead.

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"Basketball’s a game of many mistakes," Nembhard said. "It’s about being neutral, not getting high or low based off good or bad plays. Just trying to move on and understand the next play’s the most important."

The Pacers made a defensive adjustment for start of Game 3, putting the bigger wing Nesmith on Brunson instead of Nembhard.

Though New York scored the first points of the evening on a second-chance three by Hart, Indiana's defense otherwise dominated the opening minutes. The Pacers capitalized, using a three by Nesmith and two from Haliburton to open up a 14-4 lead, limiting the Knicks to just a single point over a nearly four-minute span.

The Blue & Gold led 20-8 before the Knicks put together a 12-4 run to get back within four. But a Siakam layup and another Nesmith three closed the quarter to give Indiana a 29-20.

Indiana limited the Knicks to 7-of-19 shooting (36.8 percent) in the opening frame while also forcing six turnovers. Brunson went 1-for-5 with three turnovers.

The Knicks got their offense going in the ensuing frame, as Donte DiVincenzo scored seven straight points for the visitors during a 13-6 run that pulled New York within two.

That forced a timeout from Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, but after the stoppage Alec Burks converted a three-point play to briefly put the visitors in front. But Myles Turner answered with a jumper on the other end and then Haliburton knocked down two threes on the next two Pacers possessions to start to rebuild the cushion.

A three from Turner pushed the lead to eight before the Knicks made another charge, this time reeling off 11 unanswered points (six from Brunson and five from Burks). The Pacers answered with a 9-0 spurt of their own, with Haliburton scoring the final seven, capping the sequence with his fifth 3-pointer of the first half.

The hosts remained in front up until halftime, with Siakam scoring Indiana's last six points to make it a 63-58 lead entering the intermission.

The Pacers were able to extend the lead early in the third quarter, using an 8-0 that featured back-to-back threes from Haliburton and Siakam and another Siakam jumper to push the margin to 77-66 with 7:31 remaining in the frame.

But the Knicks dominated the rest of the frame, outscoring Indiana 24-8 over the remainder of the quarter. DiVincenzo scored nine points during that run and 17 overall in the quarter as New York took a 90-85 lead into the fourth.

The Knicks had pushed their lead to 98-89 with under 10 minutes to play, when Haliburton drove and converted a floater while being knocked to the floor by New York guard Miles McBride. He made the free throw to complete a three-point play, then added another layup at 8:10 to draw Indiana within four.

On the other end, Haliburton darted in front of a Brunson pass and streaked down the floor for two more points.

After Brunson hit one of two free throws, Siakam spun around Hart and banked in a jumper through contact. The ensuing free throw tied the game at 99 with 6:58 to play.

It wasn't all pretty down the stretch, but the Pacers made enough key plays when it mattered to come away with the win.

"Just really proud of our guys," Carlisle said. "They’re going against a highly experienced, very tough-minded team that is very motivated. They put us in a big bind in the second half. Was really proud of the way our guys hung in, kept fighting, stayed the course, kept their emotions in check."

DiVincenzo led the Knicks with 35 points, going 12-for-26 from the field and 7-for-11 from beyond the arc. Brunson, who was listed as questionable after hurting his right foot in Game 2, had 26 points and six assists for New York in 38 minutes.

Burks scored 14 points off the bench, while Hart had a double-double with 10 points and 18 rebounds.

The two teams won't have long to rest ahead of Game 4, which is a mid-afternoon tip at 3:30 PM on Sunday.

"Whatever happens, you’ve got to wipe it clean," Carlisle said. "The next game is a completely new palate. You’ve just got to get ready to compete when that time comes."

Haliburton's 35 points one-upped his 34 points in Game 2 to become his new playoff career high. His 26 field goal attempts were the second most he's taken in any game in his career (he shot 28 times at Miami on Nov. 30). On Friday, he became just the fifth player in NBA history to score 30 or more points and make six or more threes in consecutive playoff games, joining a list that includes Stephen Curry (seven times), Donovan Mitchell (twice), James Harden, and Damian Lillard.

Siakam had his first 20-point game since scoring 36 and 37 points in the first two games of Indiana's first-round series against Milwaukee.

Turner surpassed 20 points for the fifth time this postseason while also recording his first double-double of the playoffs.

The Pacers outscored the Knicks 56-40 in the paint on Friday.

DiVincenzo's seven 3-pointers tied the Knicks franchise record for threes in a playoff game, tying a mark originally set by Derek Harper May 4, 1995 against Cleveland and matched by John Starks a week later in Indiana that same postseason.

Burks had played just one minute all posteason (in Game 2), but was forced into action on Friday after the Knicks lost starting forward OG Anunoby to a hamstring strain. The 13-year veteran rose to the occasion with 14 points and four rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench, going 4-for-6 from the field, 2-for-4 from 3-point range, and 4-for-5 from the free throw line.

After playing all 48 minutes in both Game 1 and Game 2, Hart came out for the first time all series on Friday due to foul trouble. He still played 43:05 and pulled down 18 rebounds, all of them on the defensive end.

The Pacers had outscored the Knicks 92-15 in bench points over the first two games of the series, but New York's reserves actually outscored Indiana 24-14 on Friday, thanks to 14 points from Burks and 10 from McBride.

The Knicks led the NBA in offensive rebounding this season, but Indiana had 13 offensive boards to New York's 10 in Game 3 and outscored the Knicks 16-8 in second-chance points.

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"Just digging in. Understanding our backs are against the wall. We’re here at home. Obviously they handled business getting both at home and everybody knows what it looks like when you go down 3-0. We had to come out and play desperate, play hard. The third quarter got us again. We've really been poor in these third quarters all series. We just didn’t let that deter us, and responded the right way in the fourth.” -Haliburton on the final stretch of the game

“They made a run. We just tried to communicate to the guys to just keep the focus. I thought there was a lot of big plays that the guys made. Just fighting, man, being resilient. We understand how hard these games are and how tough that team is. It’s going to take a lot. I thought that we dug deep and just kept fighting.” -Siakam on the Pacers’ comeback in the fourth quarter

“We made some good stops, had good rotations, we rebounded the ball going down the stretch. Tyrese was making plays, opening it up for a lot of guys. The middle screen with him and Pascal was really working.” -Nembhard on the Pacers’ comeback in the fourth quarter to erase a nine-point deficit

“He’s one of our toughest guys, mentally and physically. He’s really gained a love for these types of moments and playing in this kind of stage, this kind of level of competition…The clock was down. Sometimes in those situations, it frees you up even more. He just laced it.” -Carlisle on Nembhard’s big shot

"Andrew does so many things for us as a team, just fights every possession, picking up full court. He’s so valuable for us. Obviously, he wasn’t making shots or anything like that. But we have full trust in him, the work that he puts in. He’s a confident kid…Obviously it’s a tough shot, but if somebody’s going to make that, it’s going to be him. I just love everything about him and his focus." -Siakam on Nembhard’s shot

“You can’t give New York a recipe of the same thing over and over again. They’re going too adjust — Brunson’s too great a player. The idea was just change the matchup, give him a little more size. Aaron did as good a job I think as you can possibly do. Brunson’s so good. He’s the best scorer in the playoffs I believe. We had good timely help tonight, too.” -Carlisle on switching Nesmith onto Brunson for Game 3

“He adapts quickly. For a first-timer in the playoffs, he’s had to do some pretty significant adjusting in both series. Sometimes it’s you know you can score, but there’s a need to get other guys involved. Sometimes it’s the other way around, he knows we need his scoring…His aggression was very important in this game. Whether he’s scoring a lot of points or not, his aggression is going to be important in every game of this series.” -Carlisle on Haliburton’s big night

“It’s been awesome…The way he affects the game for us, it’s more than scoring. Obviously when you look at the scoreboard, he made a lot of threes and he scored a lot. But he’s an engine for us and he gets us going. His pace, the way he sees the game, how smart he is as a player…everything else he does for us as a team, that’s what makes us great.” -Siakam on Haliburton

“It’s been unbelievable in here. It’s been unbelievable , the energy. I think that our fans have just been itching for playoff basketball again, just like us. I think that’s the excitement in our city and that’s why everyone is so excited. Obviously just a lot of energy around basketball in Indiana right now, especially with the Fever and us. It’s really cool to see that energy in the building every game. They really willed us to a win tonight, to be honest. We’re just going to keep riding that train and hopefully they keep coming supporting us and we just keep performing the way we’re able to.”&nbsp; – Haliburton on the home crowd

“Just taking what’s there. I know it feels like we’ve been together for a while, but I think the guys are still learning about me…For me, the type of player that I am, it’s just continue to find my way in the flow of the game, understand that things are going to come. And knowing that it’s not just about scoring. I can make plays, just my energy, trying to find different ways (like) rebounding and staying active out there, that overall activity is probably going to help me a little bit more.” -Siakam on picking up his scoring in Game 3

"I think there are certain plays that happen over the course of a series, and the course of a game, that can really change things...I think we’re going to remember that play, because I feel like that changed the game. It was a game-changing moment. I think it just speaks to how hard he played and the tone he set today." -Haliburton on Turner's block in the final minutes

Andrew Nembhard had zero points with under two minutes remaining in Game 3, but scored two massive baskets to lift the Pacers to victory.

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Game Rewind: Pacers 111, Knicks 106 (Game 3)

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Game Recap: Knicks 130, Pacers 121

The New York Knicks have taken care of business at home to start the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and now it's the Indiana Pacers' turn to do the same.

In another down-to-the-wire contest, the New York Knicks (2-0) won 130-121 over Indiana at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The series now shifts to Indianapolis, as the Pacers will host Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Indiana led by 10 points at halftime before the Knicks outscored the Blue & Gold 36-18 in the third quarter to go up 99-91 heading into the final frame. In the fourth quarter, the Pacers’ bench closed the gap to a possession halfway through the period before the Knicks used a pair of small runs in the final minutes to keep the visitors at bay.

Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton scored a playoff career-high 34 points on 11-for-19 shooting (7-for-11 from 3-point range), Obi Toppin supplied 20 points off the bench, and T.J. McConnell recorded his first postseason double-double with 10 points and 12 assists for the Blue & Gold. Andrew Nembhard (15 points), Pascal Siakam (14) and rookie Ben Sheppard (11) also scored in double digits for the visitors.

Jalen Brunson led New York with 29 points, and Donte DiVincenzo and OG Anunoby each recorded 28 points for the Knicks. New York’s Josh Hart (19 points, 15 rebounds) and Isaiah Hartenstein (14 points, 12 rebounds) both had double-doubles.

Overall, the Pacers shot 51.6 percent from the floor, and the Knicks made 57 percent of their shots. The Knicks outrebounded the Pacers 44-34 and outscored Indiana 62-60 in the paint."We've got to be better in Game 3 and will be better in Game 3," Haliburton said.  "They always say the series doesn't win until a road team wins. We're going back to Indy and obviously we love our chances there."

After tying at 36 at the end of the first quarter, the Pacers shot 68.2 percent in the second quarter to lead 73-63 at halftime.

Coming off a game where he had six points on six shots, Haliburton scored 22 points on 7-for-12 (5-for-8 from 3-point range) shooting in the first half alone. Anunoby had 22 points (8-for-15 shooting) at the break.

Following the tip, Haliburton immediately made his presence felt on the offensive end, scoring 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting in the first quarter. Anunoby led the Knicks with 12 points in the opening frame.

New York made 10 of 14 shots to start the game to build an 11-point lead, but Indiana answered with an 11-0 run to tie the game.

The teams kept it close in the opening minutes until a 9-0 New York scoring streak, where Anunoby recorded seven points, put the Knicks in front 19-10 with 5:49 left in the first quarter.

A Haliburton 3-pointer momentarily stopped the bleeding, but DiVincenzo and Brunson then drained back-to-back shots from deep to make it 24-13 and force a Blue & Gold timeout with 4:01 on the clock.

Out of the break, the Pacers went on an 11-0 spree in less than a minute after Toppin scored five points, Aaron Nesmith hit a 3-pointer, McConnell converted a layup, and Haliburton made a free throw to tie the game at 24 with 2:52 left in the first frame.

While the Pacers and Knicks essentially traded baskets for the rest of the first quarter, Toppin was fouled on a 3-point attempt with less than a second left and made all of his freebies to knot the game at 36-36.

Indiana’s bench came out on fire in the second quarter, going 5-for-7 from the field – with Toppin and Sheppard each hitting 3-pointers and Isaiah Jackson converting an and-one – to give the Pacers a 49-43 lead with eight minutes left in the first half.

Brunson left the game with a foot injury with 3:32 left in the first quarter and was not on the bench for the entire second quarter, but returned for the start of the second half.

The Knicks narrowed the score to two midway through the second period, but the Pacers answered with a 10-2 run.

Haliburton's fifth 3-pointer of the night, two buckets from Andrew Nembhard, and a layup by Myles Turner in the final 2:27 helped the Pacers go up by 10 at the break.&nbsp;

In the second half, the Knicks outscored the Pacers 67-48 overall on 55.8 percent shooting.&nbsp;

New York used a 20-4 run to go back in front early in the third quarter, and the Knicks outscored the Pacers 36-18 in the frame. The Knicks shot 66.7 percent from the field while holding Indiana to 33.3 percent in the third.

Out of halftime, the Knicks made eight of their first 10 shots, which translated to an 18-4 run – with DiVincenzo scoring 10 points during the twitch, to lead 84-79 with 6:41 left in the third quarter.Anunoby left with an injury midway through the third quarter and didn’t return to the game. His status for Game 3 is unknown.

After a 6-0 Knicks run, Haliburton got a bucket to go, Sheppard drilled his third 3-pointer of the night, and Toppin converted an and-one before throwing down a putback dunk to narrow it to 94-91 with 1:28 on the clock.

In the final 66 seconds, Brunson hit a 3-pointer and got a finger layup to fall to put the Knicks ahead 99-91.Indiana had chances but couldn’t get back in front in the final 12 minutes.&nbsp;

McConnell scored six points in a 12-5 Pacers run to open the fourth quarter, cutting it to 105-103 with 7:27 left in the game.

The game then stayed within two points until a 7-2 run on a Hartenstein dunk, a DiVincenzo 3-pointer, and a Precious Achiuwa flush, put the Knicks up 117-110 with 3:38 on the clock..&nbsp;

Haliburton scored five more points, and Nesmith drilled a 3-pointer to make it 124-118, but Brunson hit a floater and free throws with 41 seconds left to make it 127-118 to seal it.

With 33.9 seconds left in the game, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle was ejected after receiving two technical fouls after confronting an official about an overturned double dribble call.

The Knicks finished 18-for-22 from the free throw line and the Pacers&nbsp;went 10-for-17.

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