NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals: Pacers take match point, Haliburton becomes the first player in playoff history

The Pacers relied on Haliburton to hit a 32-point triple-double in the NBA playoffs Eastern Conference Finals G4 on the 28th, defeating the Knicks 130-121, taking a 3-1 lead in the series and only one step away from reaching the Finals. Haliburton also became the first player in history to post at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and zero turnovers in a playoff game.

Halliburton

The Knicks scored 20 points in Game 3 with Towns on firepower in the final quarter, and the Pacers lost the first two series in Game 3, but they were able to get match points in Game 4 and hope to replicate the winning equation.

Forward Nesmith, who had a doubtful ankle sprain in the last game, was still on the starting list in this game, and fired on the perimeter at the beginning of the game to help the Pacers pull out a 16-9 offense, and the Knicks relied on Brunson to chase points one after another, but the Pacers relied on Haliburton and Siakam to pull out the 12-5 end set and enter the second quarter with a 43-35 lead.

The Knicks tightened the score in the second quarter, and Towns was powerful in the first half, scoring 12 points in a single quarter to help the Knicks chase 64:69 before the end of the first half. Both teams shot more than 5 percent in the first half, with the Knicks shooting 52.4 percent, with Brunson scoring the best 16 points, the Pacers shooting 55.6 percent, and Haliburton scoring 20 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds, and 0 turnovers in the first two quarters.

The Pacers take the match point

Although the Knicks relied on Bronson to lead the 5-point difference twice, the Pacers opened the gap again and entered the tiebreaker with a 102-91 advantage, the New York Army showed resilience, and Bridges led the team to pull out a 12-5 offensive in the last 5 and a half minutes, overcoming the 15-point deficit in the quarter and chasing only 6 points.

Haliburton grabbed a rebound in the last 1:48 to officially create a triple-double, and then Hart completed the graduation, Siakam missed two free throws, helping the Pacers extend the lead to a nine-point difference, and then in the last 46 seconds, Haliburton assisted Toppin to break the net from the outside, and also extinguished the Knicks' hope of a comeback.

Haliburton delivered 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 15 assists, and was also the first player in team history to achieve two triple-doubles in the playoffs, and Siakam scored 30 points.MathurinThe Knicks scored 20 points off the bench, with Brunson leading the way with 31 points and Towns contributing 24 points and 12 rebounds.