Pacers stand in front of the NBA final: Haliburton shines with triple double!

Pacers stand in front of the NBA final: Haliburton shines with triple double!

The Indiana Pacers took a crucial step towards NBA finals by defeating the New York Knicks in the fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals with 130: 121. tz.de reports that the Pacers now lead 3: 1 in the best-of-Seven series and only one victory from moving into the NBA finals, the first participation 25 years, are removed.

tyrese Haliburton was the big star of the evening and achieved an impressive triple double with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 15 templates, without a single turnover. Loud Yahoo Sports he is only the third player in the history of the NBA, who achieved a 30-15-10 triple double in the playoffs, and the first to do this without gymnastics. Haliburton impressed especially in the first quarter, in which he scored 15 points and contributed significantly to the lead of the Pacers.

game course and key player

The Pacers led five points at halftime, and Haliburton was only two rebounds from his triple double. In the third quarter they led the game with a 9-4 run and secured an 11-point lead. Pascal Siakam added 30 points, while Benedict Mathurin from Bank contributed 20 points in just 12 minutes.

on the side of the Knicks stood Jaylen Brunson with 31 points, but had only achieved one point in the decisive fourth quarter. The Knicks suffered from a high number of turnovers, a total of 17, which made it difficult for the comeback. Karl-Anthony Towns, who also showed a strong performance with 24 points and 12 rebounds, could not prevent the Pacers from winning the game.

A look at the series

With the 3-1 lead, the Pacers will now have to start in Madison Square Garden next Thursday to end the series. ESPN emphasizes that the Knicks have not played in the Eastern Conference Finals since 2000 and have been waiting for their last NBA Finals victory since 1999.

In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder lead 3-1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which makes the playoff situation even more exciting this season. The Pacers, who recently lost two games in a row at the beginning of March, are now in an excellent form and willing to write history.