{"id":8779,"date":"2025-05-28T09:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T09:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=8779"},"modified":"2025-05-28T09:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T09:04:07","slug":"tyrese-haliburton-makes-nba-playoffs-history-as-pacers-lead-knicks-3-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=8779","title":{"rendered":"Tyrese Haliburton makes NBA playoffs history as Pacers lead Knicks 3-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Tyrese Haliburton delivered a historic triple-double to power the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks 130\u2013121 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday, giving Indiana a commanding 3\u20131 lead in the best-of-seven series.<\/p>\n<p>Haliburton finished with 32 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds without committing a single turnover \u2014 a first in NBA playoff history since the league began tracking turnovers in 1977\u201378.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Indiana Pacers (@pacers)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was just trying to be aggressive,&#8221; Haliburton said post-game. &#8220;I felt like I let the team down in Game 3. 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I felt like I responded the right way today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Indiana Pacers (@pacers)<\/p>\n<p>The point guard\u2019s performance came in front of his father, John Haliburton, who returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time since an incident involving Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in Round 1.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana also welcomed former Pacers stars Jermaine O\u2019Neal, George Hill, and Lance Stephenson, alongside celebrities Triple H, 50 Cent, John Mellencamp, and Jelly Roll.<\/p>\n<p>Across the floor, Knicks supporters Spike Lee, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, and Ben Stiller watched on as the Pacers took control early.<\/p>\n<p>Pascal Siakam added 30 points while Bennedict Mathurin scored 20 off the bench. Indiana shot 51% from the field and 40.6% from deep.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Indiana Pacers (@pacers)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust getting back to us,\u201d said forward Aaron Nesmith. \u201cPlaying our game and doing what we do best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From Haliburton\u2019s 14 assists, the Pacers scored 33 points on 63% shooting. His zero-turnover game drew praise from coach Rick Carlisle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s pretty remarkable,\u201d Carlisle said. \u201cThere will be a new statistical category, perhaps, named after him somewhere down the line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The series now shifts back to New York for Game 5 on Thursday, with Indiana just one win away from its first NBA Finals appearance since 2000.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Indiana Pacers (@pacers)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tyrese Haliburton delivered a historic triple-double to power the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks 130\u2013121 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday, giving Indiana a commanding 3\u20131 lead in the best-of-seven series. 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