Tyrese Haliburton's Pacers tie series with blowout win over Knicks

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers leave no doubt, blow out the Knicks 121-89 to hold home court & even the series at 2-2.
They haven’t lost at home in nearly two months (10 in a row).
A tremendous start (34-14 after 1), defensive intensity set the tone for the game. Haliburton scored 20.
Next: G5 Tue. – 5:57 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Pacers win 121-89 to even their series with the Knicks at 2-2. A dominant win for the Pacers, who were terrific on both ends. Haliburton with 20 points, but defense was the Pacers thing tonight. Massive Game 5 on Tuesday in New York. – 5:56 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Final: Pacers 121, Knicks 89.
Series now tied at 2-2
• Brunson 18-3-5
• McBride 16-3-5
• Burks 20-5-2
• Haliburton 20-6-5
• McConnell 15-4-10
Pacers shot 57-45-88 and led by as many as 43.
Game 5 in New York on Tuesday. – 5:56 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Tyrese Haliburton is taking layups with a mini ball during this timeout. – 5:33 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Through three quarters, the Pacers lead the Knicks 101-63.
• Brunson 18-3-5
• Burks 17 & 5
• Haliburton 20-6-5
• McConnell 15-4-7
Knicks shooting 34% on FGs, 3-26 on 3s. Pacers shooting 59-45-100 – 5:24 PM

J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
They need to ban boxscore citations on halftime shows. Anyone watching can access one. Talk strategy. scheme. What’s working. Why help on the elbow off Haliburton to open him for 3? What adjustment was made from Game 3 that’s not working? Lineup combos. Anything but boxscore talk – 4:52 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Haliburton at half:
13 PTS
5 REB
3 3PM
+25 (!)
Pacers are up 69-41. statmuse.com/nba/player/tyr… – 4:48 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
3s in Game 4 at Indiana, first half
New York Knicks: 2/13
Tyrese Haliburton: 3/6
Hali with as many 3s as he had injuries on the availability report – 4:45 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Halftime. Pacers lead the Knicks 69-41.
• Burks 11 pts
• Brunson 10-3-3, 4-11 FGs
• Haliburton 13 & 5
• McConnell 10-3-4
Five Pacers already in double digits. Knicks shooting 36% from the field, 2-13 from deep. Pacers shooting 60-48-100. – 4:40 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Alec Burks got away with going elbow first into Tyrese Haliburton’s face on a layup. Pacers fans booing the replay relentlessly but no official review. – 4:31 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Haliburton slow to get up after catching an elbow to the face from Alec Burks. He’s talking to a ref now while Burks prepares for a free throw. – 4:31 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
After Haliburton really struggled on DiVincenzo in Game 3, Pacers have put him on Hart and Burks more. That’s worked well. The concern is the rebounding but they’ve survived there. – 4:31 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Tyrese Haliburton grabs Isaiah Jackson for a teaching moment as the Knicks call another time out. The two chatted for a bit about something Haliburton saw. Pacers up 40-19. – 4:15 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Through one quarter, the Pacers lead the Knicks 34-14.
• Achiuwa 6 & 2
• Brunson 1 pt, 0-5 FGs
• Haliburton 8 & 5
• McConnell 7 pts, 3 asts – 4:08 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers are doing what the Knicks do at home games — introducing a VIP sitting courtside during each timeout.
So far: Dale Davis, Pat McAfee (in a Haliburton jersey), John Mellencamp, Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti. – 4:02 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Pacers force an 8-second violation and Tyrese Haliburton calls for the crowd to get louder. They’re ahead 22-8. – 3:56 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Bad start from Jalen. Great start from Haliburton.
Pacers 17, Knicks 6 – 3:53 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Haliburton waces ahead and dunks after the Pacers steal the pocket pass. 4 Knicks points in over 6 minutes. Best Pacers defense of the playoffs so far. – 3:52 PM

Rick Noland @RickNoland
Haliburton just caught pass, took 2 small steps without dribbling, made 3 and no one even mentions these days that he actually traveled – 3:49 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Knicks just look a step slow today. Pacers out to an early 10-4 lead at the 7:31 mark of the first. Timeout, Thibs. Haliburton has 6P4R. – 3:47 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Six quick points from Haliburton had the #Pacers out to a 10-4 lead out of the gate. #Knicks – 3:47 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
10-4 Pacers early. Defense looks crisp for the Pacers, and Haliburton already has 6 points and 4 rebounds. Good start for the hosts. – 3:47 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Tyrese Haliburton is now 11-of-18 on wide-open 3’s in this series and 4-of-15 on all others. Cannot leave him wide open he’s going to make them. – 3:46 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Tyrese Haliburton with a 3 from deep to give the Pacers a 5-2 lead. – 3:43 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton cleared to play vs the #Knicks. Getting some last minute video work in. pic.twitter.com/rOxaeuNZzp – 2:18 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Tyrese Haliburton will play, per Rick Carlisle. #pacers #knicks – 1:55 PM

Steve Popper @StevePopper
Your 3 hours to tip injury report — and the NBA really should do something about these “questionable” reports considering how in bed they are with gambling now. Embiid was questionable every game, Haliburton questionable every game. Anyway, Nesmith on here now. pic.twitter.com/vdzF041pGa – 1:27 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Tyrese Haliburton was getting his team back to New York no matter what. Story: si.com/nba/pacers/new… – 12:26 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Banged-up #Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton showing plenty of heart after breaking out of slump vs. #Knicks nypost.com/2024/05/11/spo… via @nypostsports – 9:03 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Knicks vs. Pacers injuries: OG Anunoby out again, plus updates on Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton
cbssports.com/nba/news/knick… – 8:59 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“It is a war of attrition right now for this Knicks roster.” 😬
@wojespn and @stephenasmith on Knicks-Pacers Game 4 and the latest on OG Anunoby and Tyrese Haliburton’s injuries pic.twitter.com/8tgdrFDDT1 – 8:50 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Tyrese Haliburton sat motionless at his locker after the Pacers lost Game 2 in MSG. He stared off into space in silence with his phone in his lap.
Suddenly, he stood up with a message. “Alright, I’ll see y’all boys for Game 5.” On a promise delivered: si.com/nba/pacers/new… – 6:22 PM