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Wednesday, May 21, 2025Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed NYK by 7 at halftime and won 138–135.

Final · OT · CF · G1 · Box score
Pacers138
Knicks135
Q1 IND -2; Q2 IND -7; Q3 IND -3; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +3
On this day · 2023–24May 21, 2024: 1 game. Top scorer: Jayson Tatum (Celtics-Pacers), 36 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Pacers-Knicks

Tyrese Haliburton scores 31, Indiana wins in overtime

Karl-Anthony Towns goes for 35 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-2-7-30+3IND AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Pacers3428253813138
Knicks3633213510135
Who led
Tyrese HaliburtonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 14, 17, 26, 22, 19, 4, 11, 31, 31IND31 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Aaron NesmithPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 14, 19, 17, 23, 7, 12, 13, 30IND30 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 40, 29, 17, 27, 39, 22, 23, 43NYK43 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 17, 10, 14, 21, 21, 23, 19, 21, 35NYK35 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Final · Pacers-Knicks
Pacers 138Knicks 135
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers3428253813138
Knicks3633213510135
The story
Aaron Nesmith had 30 points as Indiana beat New York 138-135 in OT

OG Anunoby led New York with 16 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 30 PTS, 2 REB · 9-13 FG, 8-9 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the second, the Pacers took the third 25-21.

IND lead by quarter
200 −2−7−30+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.0Reg. season avg18.3Last 3 playoff games

18.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.0 in the regular season (45 games). Today: 30 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.9Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 29.9 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 9 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.7Reg. season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 32.7 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Jalen Brunson leads the day with 43

Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 40, 29, 17, 27, 39, 22, 23, 43Knicks-Pacers · L
29.9 PPG playoffs to date · +14.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Gilbert Arenas WAS, Feb 13, 2006: 43 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
43 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 17, 10, 14, 21, 21, 23, 19, 21, 35Knicks-Pacers · L
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · +15.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Tyrese HaliburtonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 14, 17, 26, 22, 19, 4, 11, 31, 31Pacers-Knicks · W
18.7 PPG playoffs to date · +13.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Aaron NesmithPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 14, 19, 17, 23, 7, 12, 13, 30Pacers-Knicks · W
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · +15.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties career high30 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 24, 28, 12, 10, 17, 12, 18, 21, 21, 17Pacers-Knicks · W
18.6 PPG playoffs to date · −1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 25, 8, 14, 12, 23, 9, 22, 16Knicks-Pacers · L
15.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Pacers-Knicks14