Pacers celebrate home win: Haliburton with historic triple-double!

Pacers celebrate home win: Haliburton with historic triple-double!

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 130:121 in game four of the Eastern Conference Finals, securing a decisive advantage in the series. With this win, the Pacers are now 3-1 and on the verge of winning their first Eastern Conference title since 2000. Tyrese Haliburton was the standout player in this game, scoring 32 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists, his second triple-double of the postseason. It is also the first triple-double in NBA history to simultaneously include 30 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds without turnovers, as NBA.com reports.

Pascal Siakam also had a remarkable performance, contributing 30 points in the Pacers' victory. In addition to Haliburton and Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin also had a strong performance, scoring 20 points off the bench. The Knicks fought valiantly, with Jalen Brunson being their best scorer with 31 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had to leave the game after suffering a left knee injury, which further weakened the Knicks. This defeat represents a historic setback for the team as it was the first time in this series that the home team won.

Exciting gameplay

The game was intense from the start. Both teams started with an impressive scoring rate, the first twelve minutes ended with a 43:35 win for the Pacers. The Knicks briefly regained the lead in the second quarter, but the Pacers responded with a decisive 6-0 run to take a 69-64 lead into halftime. The Pacers started aggressively in the third quarter and extended their lead to 102-91.

The Knicks didn't give up and managed to cut the deficit to six points three times, but Obi Toppin's 3-pointer in the final seconds ultimately secured the Pacers' victory. This performance has given the Pacers historic proportions as they are now just one win away from their first finals appearance in 25 years. The atmosphere in the arena was exuberant, with numerous celebrities, including WWE Hall of Famer Triple H, watching the match, and Tyrese Haliburton's father also returned to celebrate the decisive victory.

Preview of the next game

The next game will be at Madison Square Garden, where the Pacers will have the opportunity to close out the series and secure their first NBA Finals berth since 1973, where they last won the ABA championship. Pacers fans and Knicks fans, including renowned film director Spike Lee and actors like Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller, can look forward to an exciting duel in which the Pacers want to confirm their form.