Pacers celebrate home win: Haliburton with a historical triple double!

Pacers celebrate home win: Haliburton with a historical triple double!

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks with 130: 121 in the fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals and thus secured a decisive advantage in the series. With this victory, the Pacers now lead 3-1 and are about to win the first Eastern Conference title since 2000. Tyrese Haliburton was the outstanding player of this game, scored 32 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists and thus his second triple double in the PostSeason. In addition, it is the first triple double in NBA history, which also includes 30 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds without loss of balls, as reports nba.com.

Pascal Siakam also had a remarkable performance and contributed 30 points to the Pacers victory. In addition to Haliburton and Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin also performed strongly and scored 20 points from the bank. The Knicks bravely fought, with Jalen Brunson being her best thrower with 31 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had to leave the game after an injury to the left knee, which also weakened the Knicks. This defeat is a historical setback for the team, as it was the first time in this series that the home team won.

exciting course of the game

The game was intense from the start. Both teams started with an impressive hit rate, the first twelve minutes ended with a 43:35 for the Pacers. In the second quarter, the Knicks briefly won the lead, but the Pacers answered with a decisive 6-0 run and went into the half-time break with a 69-64 lead. In the third quarter the Pacers started aggressively and expanded their lead to 102-91.

The Knicks did not give up and managed to reduce the gap to six points three times, but Obi Toppin's 3-point throw in the final seconds finally ensured the victory of the Pacers. This performance has given the Pacers historical dimensions, since they are now only a win from their first final in 25 years. The mood in the arena was exuberant, numerous celebrities, including WWE Hall of Famer Triple H, watched the game, and Tyrese Haliburton's father also returned to celebrate the decisive victory.

preview of the next game

The next game takes place in Madison Square Garden, where the Pacers have the opportunity to end the series and to secure first place in the NBA final since 1973, where they last won in the ABA championships. The fans of the Pacers and the Knicks fans, including the renowned film director Spike Lee and actor like Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller, can look forward to an exciting duel in which the Pacers want to confirm their shape.