Heute ist der 8.06.2025
Datum: 8.06.2025 - Source 1 (https://www.laola1.at/de/red/sport-mix/basketball/nba/news/nba--indiana-pacers-feiern-heimsieg--finale-zum-greifen-nahe/):
- Indiana Pacers gewinnen gegen New York Knicks mit 130:121.
- Zwischenstand in der Serie des Eastern-Conference-Finals: 3:1 für die Pacers.
- Tyrese Haliburton erzielt ein Triple Double: 32 Punkte, 12 Rebounds, 15 Assists.
- Pascal Siakam erzielt 30 Punkte.
- Bester Spieler der Knicks: Jalen Brunson mit 31 Punkten.
- Nächstes Spiel im Madison Square Garden, Möglichkeit für die Pacers, ersten Finaleinzug seit 25 Jahren zu sichern.
Source 2 (https://www.nba.com/news/haliburton-game-4-historic-performance):
- Tyrese Haliburton scored 32 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds without a turnover in Game 4.
- Indiana Pacers defeated New York Knicks 130-121, taking a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
- Haliburton achieved his second career postseason triple-double, the first in NBA playoff history with at least 30 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds without turnovers.
- Pascal Siakam contributed 30 points; Haliburton also had four steals.
- Obi Toppin's 3-pointer with 46 seconds left secured the victory for the Pacers.
- The Pacers have not lost consecutive games since March 10.
- Jalen Brunson scored 31 points for the Knicks; Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds; OG Anunoby scored 22 points.
- This was the first game in the series where the home team won.
- The game featured a heavily gold-clad crowd, including former Pacers players, WWE Hall of Famer Triple H, and various celebrities.
- John Haliburton, Tyrese's father, returned to watch the game in a suite after being absent for previous games.
- The Knicks had a fan section that included film director Spike Lee and actors Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller.
- Both teams shot around 70% in the first quarter, with the Pacers leading 43-35.
- The Knicks briefly reclaimed the lead in the second quarter, but the Pacers closed the half with a 6-0 run to lead 69-64.
- Indiana started the second half aggressively, extending their lead to 102-91 by the end of the third quarter.
- New York cut the deficit to six points three times in the closing minutes.
- Karl-Anthony Towns left the game with a left knee injury with 2:11 remaining.
Source 3 (https://www.si.com/nba/tyrese-haliburton-nba-history-pacers-one-win-from-nba-finals):
- Die Indiana Pacers gewannen am Dienstag gegen die New York Knicks mit 130–121 im vierten Spiel der Eastern Conference Finals.
- Der Sieg bringt die Pacers innerhalb eines Sieges von ihrem ersten Eastern Conference Titel seit 2000.
- Tyrese Haliburton erzielte 32 Punkte, 13 Rebounds und 15 Assists.
- Haliburton's Leistung ist die vierte ihrer Art in der NBA-Geschichte.
- Er ist der erste Spieler, der in einem Playoff-Spiel 30 Punkte und 15 Assists erzielt, ohne den Ball zu verlieren.
- Haliburton und Pascal Siakam versuchten zusammen 44 Feldwürfe, was genau der Hälfte der 88 Versuche der Pacers entspricht.
- Siakam erzielte 30 Punkte, während Bennedict Mathurin 20 Punkte von der Bank beisteuerte.
- Die Pacers haben seit 1973 in der ABA keine Meisterschaft mehr gewonnen.