National Basketball Association
Indiana 125, New York 111
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 10, 2024
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #64 Justin Van Duyne, #12 CJ Washington
Attendance: 19812

Tyrese Haliburton posted another double-double with 22 points and 12 assists Saturday night for the visiting Indiana Pacers, who pulled away in the second half to beat the undermanned New York Knicks 125-111.

The double-double was the 29th of the season for Haliburton, who bounced back from scoring just five points -- his fewest since Dec. 12, 2022 -- in Thursday's 131-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Myles Turner scored a team-high 23 points for the Pacers, who have won three of four. Pascal Siakam had 19 points while T.J. McConnell added 16 points off the bench. Aaron Nesmith (13 points) and reserve Isaiah Jackson (12 points) also scored in double figures.

Doug McDermott, whom the Pacers acquired in a three-team trade Thursday, was scoreless in seven-plus minutes.

Jalen Brunson returned from a one-game absence due to a sprained right ankle and scored 39 points for the Knicks, who have lost three of four after a nine-game winning streak.

New York is without All-Star forward Julius Randle (separated shoulder), OG Anunoby (right elbow surgery) and Mitchell Robinson (ankle surgery) indefinitely while Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) and Jericho Sims (illness) are each day-to-day.

Alec Burks, who was acquired from the Detroit Pistons along with Bojan Bogdanovic on Thursday, scored 22 points off the bench. Precious Achiuwa had 15 points and Donte DiVincenzo collected 14 points while Bogdanovic added 11 points.

Neither team led by more than five points in the first half. The Pacers began taking control when Nesmith's 3-pointer with 3:25 left gave them the lead for good at 53-51 and began an 11-7 run that gave Indiana a 61-58 halftime lead.

Siakam hit consecutive 3-pointers and finished with seven points in the third, when the Pacers ended the quarter with a 91-82 lead on Haliburton's 30-footer at the buzzer.

Obi Toppin opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer to give the Pacers their first double-digit lead. The advantage never slipped below 10 points again for Indiana, which opened its biggest lead at 114-92 on Jackson's three-point play with 5:40 remaining.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Indiana   New York
Myles Turner 23 Scoring Jalen Brunson 39
Tyrese Haliburton 12 Assists Josh Hart 5
Isaiah Jackson 8 Rebounds Josh Hart 10
Tyrese Haliburton 4 Free Throws Made Jalen Brunson 10
T.J. McConnell 1 Steals Precious Achiuwa 2
Tyrese Haliburton 1 Blocks Precious Achiuwa 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Indiana 125 61.0 14-29 11-19 30 41 3 4 16
New York 111 47.6 10-32 21-23 16 32 4 7 9
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Knicks have a W/L % of .576 after a win and .700 after a loss.
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Pacers have a W/L % of .552 after a win and .560 after a loss.