Box Score Breakdown for Sunday, May 12, 2024
Pacers blowout Knicks to even series at 2-2
The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks, 121-89, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday. The series is now tied 2-2.
The Pacers dominated the Knicks in Game 4, establishing a huge lead and not letting it slip away against an outmatched Knicks team. Game 5 is scheduled for next Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
Tyrese Haliburton led the way for the Pacers with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. Pascal Siakam recorded 14 points and four rebounds, and Myles Turner chipped in with 13 points and three blocks. T.J. McConnell posted 15 points and 10 assists.
Alec Burks led the Knicks in scoring with 20 points off the bench. Jalen Brunson was the lone starter who scored in double digits for the Knicks, notching 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals.
The Nuggets took an 11-point lead heading into the fourth and stayed a step ahead to close out the series-tying road win.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 35 points on 15-for-26 shooting, seven rebounds, seven assists, three steals and a block, in 39 minutes. Aaron Gordon followed up with 27 points, seven rebounds, six assists, a steal and two blocks. Jamal Murray tallied 19 points, five rebounds, eight assists and a steal, while Christian Braun chipped in 11 points, three rebounds and an assist. The Nuggets shot 57 percent from the field, including 13-for-29 from deep.
Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 44 points on 16-for-25 shooting, five rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block, in 45 minutes. Mike Conley followed up with 15 points, two rebounds, nine assists and a steal. Karl-Anthony Towns totaled 13 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and a steal, while Rudy Gobert chipped in 11 points, 14 rebounds and a block.