The Pacers are now one win away from the NBA Finals after Indiana defeated New York 130-121 on Tuesday, led by Tyrese Haliburton, who produced his second career postseason triple-double.

Haliburton became the first player in NBA postseason history to have a 30-15-10 stat line without committing any turnovers, scoring 32 points, dishing out 15 assists, and grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds in 38 minutes.

Indiana currently leads 3-1 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals after blowing a 20-point lead in a game-three home defeat.

Haliburton said, “I was just trying to be aggressive, trying to respond.” It was crucial to come out here and just make plays because I felt like I let the team down in game three. It’s a huge victory for us when guys put me in a position to create plays and play my game.

Madison Square Garden in New York will host game five on Thursday.

I’m looking forward to it. We’re going to have a great time,” Haliburton remarked. It’s a challenging setting in which to play. We must be prepared. Let’s play one more game, learn from it, and prepare for game five.”

Beginning on June 5, the Eastern Conference champion will play either Minnesota or Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals.

Following a month-long suspension for an on-court altercation with Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo earlier in the playoffs, Haliburton’s father went to the game.

Yes, absolutely. I’m happy that Pop is within the structure,” Haliburton said. It adds even more sweetness. He was somewhat involved with it.

In addition, Haliburton hit 11 of 23 field goals, five of twelve three-pointers, and had four steals.

Tom Thibodeau, the coach of the Knicks, said, “We tried giving him different looks.” “We’ll examine the movie. We just must do better.

Bennedict Mathurin scored 20 points off the bench for Indiana, while Pascal Siakam contributed 30 points for the Pacers.

Siakam said, “We simply wanted to come out with more energy, more urgency.” “I believed we had done it from the start. Despite their runs, we stayed true to our strategy.

Mathurin received appreciation from Indiana coach Rick Carlisle. “He was excellent. He stated, “He gave us a huge lift.”

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, O.G. Anunoby scored 22 points, Immanuel Quickley scored 17 points, and Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31 points. New York made 17 mistakes.

“Our defense was inadequate. We were definitely harmed by our defense and turnovers,” Thibodeau said. The most crucial step is to reset. The series will not be played by us. We’re participating in the game.

With 2:10 left in the game, Towns sustained a left knee injury while defending a drive by Myles Turner, but he continued to play.

He managed to reenter. “That was encouraging,” Thibodeau said. “After he is evaluated, we’ll see how he is.”

“The only thing on my mind is the loss. When questioned about his knee, Towns said, “I’m not thinking about that right now.”

The Pacers have never won an NBA championship and last advanced to the NBA Finals in 2000. The Knicks, who are in danger of being eliminated, haven’t made it to the NBA Finals since 1999 and last took home the trophy in 1973.

Brunson said, “You must give it your all.” “It’s that easy.”

After the first quarter, Indiana had a 43-35 lead. Haliburton began his game with 15 points, six assists, and five rebounds.

“It’s pretty amazing that there were no turnovers,” Carlisle said. I am aware that he is rather proud of it. That serves as a driving force.

At halftime, the Pacers had a 69-64 advantage, and going into the fourth quarter, that margin had grown to 102-91.

Obi Toppin’s three-pointer with 46 seconds left, giving Indiana a 126-116 lead, sealed New York’s doom after they went on a 10-2 run to go within 115-109 but were unable to overtake Indiana.