Tyrese Haliburton let out a primal scream and pounded his chest in front of a fired-up Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd — a gritty gesture to a night when he gave the New York Knicks everything they could handle, and then some.
Moments after poking the ball away from Jalen Brunson, diving to the floor, and calling timeout, Haliburton rose with the kind of raw emotion that captured both his electric performance and Indiana’s playoff surge.
TYRESE HALIBURTON INCREDIBLE STOP!!
— NBA (@NBA) May 28, 2025
Poke the ball out.
Dive for the loose ball.
Hype up the crowd.
HE WANTS THAT 3-1 LEAD 😤😤
The All-Star guard finished with a monster triple-double — 32 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds — powering the Indiana Pacers past the Knicks, 130-121, in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday (PH time), May 28.
INDIANA GOES UP 3-1 ON NEW YORK 🏁
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 28, 2025
The @Pacers secure the first home win of the ECF in Game 4!
Haliburton set the tone early and delivered his second career playoff triple-double — arguably his best postseason performance yet. He also became the first player in NBA history to record 30+ points, 15+ assists, 10+ rebounds, and 0 turnover in a playoff game.
TYRESE HALIBURTON WHAT A HALF!!!
— NBA (@NBA) May 28, 2025
🔥 20 PTS
🔥 10 AST
🔥 9 REB
🔥 4 3PM
CAME TO PLAY IN GAME 4!
More importantly, the 25-year-old capped his night by setting up the dagger three-pointer late, dishing to Obi Toppin for a corner triple that stretched Indiana’s lead to 126-116 with 46.1 seconds left.
OBI TOPPIN ICES IT FROM DEEP!!
— NBA (@NBA) May 28, 2025
THE PACERS TAKE A 3-1 SERIES LEAD IN THE ECF!!
ONE WIN AWAY FROM THE FINALS 👀
Pascal Siakam added 30 points, while Bennedict Mathurin came off the bench to contribute 20 as the Pacers moved one win away from their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000.
Jalen Brunson scored a team-high 31 points in a valiant effort for the Knicks. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a 24-point, 12-rebound double-double, and OG Anunoby chipped in 22.
HALIBURTON 3?
— NBA (@NBA) May 28, 2025
BRUNSON 3?
HALIBURTON 2?
BRUNSON 3?
Stars doing what stars do in the East Finals!
But New York was outplayed in key categories — getting outscored on fast breaks (22-9), dished fewer assists (29-17), and committed more turnovers (17-11).
The Knicks now return to Madison Square Garden facing a 3-1 series deficit. Game 5 is set for Friday (PH time), May 30.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
