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Friday, May 23, 2025Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Pacers trailed Knicks by 3 at halftime and won 114–109.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Pacers114
Knicks109
Q1 Pacers -2; Q2 Pacers -3; Q3 Pacers 0; Q4 Pacers +5
On this day · 2023–24May 23, 2024: 1 game. Top scorer: Jaylen Brown (Celtics-Pacers), 40 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Pacers-Knicks

Pascal Siakam scores 39 as Indiana wins in New York

Jalen Brunson goes for 36 points

Game flow · Pacers margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-30+5Pacers AHEAD ↑Knicks AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers24253233114
Knicks26262928109
Who led
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 28, 12, 10, 17, 12, 18, 21, 21, 17, 39Pacers39 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 6, 23, 21, 13, 23, 15, 20, 10, 14, 16Pacers16 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 40, 29, 17, 27, 39, 22, 23, 43, 36Knicks36 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 17, 25, 8, 14, 12, 23, 9, 22, 16, 20Knicks20 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Final · Pacers-Knicks
Pacers 114Knicks 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers24253233114
Knicks26262928109
The story
Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and 11 assists as Indiana beat New York 114-109

Mikal Bridges led New York with 20 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 14 PTS, 11 AST, 8 REB · 5-16 FG, 3-10 3PT

The swing

The Pacers won the fourth 33-28, their biggest quarter edge.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 −2−30+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.0Reg. season avg34.0Last 3 playoff games

34.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.0 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 36 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.9Reg. season avg14.3Last 3 playoff games

14.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 29.9 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 0 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
17.1Reg. season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 17.1 a game in the regular season (17 games). Line: 6 points, 9 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Pascal Siakam leads the day with 39

Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 28, 12, 10, 17, 12, 18, 21, 21, 17, 39Pacers-Knicks · W
20.3 PPG playoffs to date · +20.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 40, 29, 17, 27, 39, 22, 23, 43, 36Knicks-Pacers · L
30.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
36 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 17, 25, 8, 14, 12, 23, 9, 22, 16, 20Knicks-Pacers · L
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 10, 14, 21, 21, 23, 19, 21, 35, 20Knicks-Pacers · L
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · −0.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 22, 29, 5, 2, 20, 6, 23, 16, 16Knicks-Pacers · L
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · +0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 6, 23, 21, 13, 23, 15, 20, 10, 14, 16Pacers-Knicks · W
16.2 PPG playoffs to date · −0.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Pacers-Knicks17