The Pacers won 114-109 because to a dominant performance by Pascal Siakam, who led the team with an incredible 39 points, a playoff career best, including 23 in the first half as the rest of the offense found it difficult to get going. After his stunning shot at the end of regulation in Game 1, Tyrese Haliburton finished with a double-double of 14 points and 11 assists, helping Indiana pull off an astonishing comeback victory. In Friday’s Game 2, he also pulled down eight rebounds.
Playoff career-high UNLOCKED 📈
Pascal Siakam has a new playoff career-high 39 points and counting. pic.twitter.com/ZkSDsmGPr0
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 24, 2025
There were many lead changes in Game 2, and neither the Pacers nor the Knicks were able to sustain that level of momentum for too long.
New York embarked on a 9-0 run to cut Indiana’s lead to just one point with 14.1 seconds remaining on Friday, and the Knicks attempted their own last-second comeback. In the end, they sent the ball to Jalen Brunson, but with 8.1 seconds remaining, Brunson missed a three-pointer that would have tied the game.
Myles Turner, a big player for the Pacers, grabbed a huge rebound after Brunson missed a three. With four seconds remaining, Turner stepped to the line and made two free throws to increase Indiana’s advantage to five points, making the game unwinnable for the Knicks.
The Pacers have now won six straight away games this postseason after defeating MSG 114-109 on Friday.
