Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks game player stats and box score for May 23 | 2025 NBA playoffs ECF Game 2

The Indiana Pacers survived a last-ditch effort by the New York Knicks to walk away with a 114-109 Game 2 win on Friday. Indiana led 110-100 with 2:45 to go before New York dropped a 9-0 run. However, Aaron Nesmith sank two free throws with 14.1 seconds on the clock before Jalen Brunson missed a desperate 3-pointer. Myles Turner dragged the Pacers to the finish line by adding two more free throws.

Pascal Siakam dropped 39 points while every Pacers starter reached double-digit scoring. Tyrese Haliburton guided his team to another impressive road win with 14 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds.

The Pacers have a 2-0 series lead and will host Games 3 and 4 in Indianapolis.

Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks player stats and box score

Indiana Pacers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Pascal Siakam	39	5	3	1	0	1	15-23	3-5	6-8	+16
Aaron Nesmith	12	7	1	1	1	2	4-7	2-3	2-2	+12
Myles Turner	16	3	1	1	2	1	5-10	1-4	5-7	+17
Andrew Nembhard	12	3	2	1	0	0	5-8	2-2	0-0	0
Tyrese Haliburton	14	8	11	2	0	1	5-16	3-10	1-2	-2
Obi Toppin	4	2	2	0	0	1	2-6	0-1	0-0	-11
Thomas Bryant	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-9
Tony Bradley	1	2	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	+1
T.J. McConnell	10	2	4	0	0	1	5-8	0-2	0-0	+5
Bennedict Mathurin	0	0	1	0	0	1	0-2	0-0	0-0	-12
Ben Sheppard	6	0	1	0	0	0	2-3	2-3	0-0	+8
James Johnson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jarace Walker	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Johnny Furphy	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Isaiah Jackson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

New York Knicks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Mikal Bridges	20	7	2	2	0	2	9-18	1-3	1-2	-7
OG Anunoby	16	5	1	2	0	1	6-11	2-6	2-2	+5
Karl-Anthony Towns	20	7	0	0	0	1	6-14	2-5	6-6	-20
Jalen Brunson	36	3	11	1	0	3	13-27	5-12	5-5	+4
Josh Hart	6	6	1	1	1	2	2-3	0-0	2-2	-10
Mitchell Robinson	6	9	0	0	3	0	2-3	0-0	2-4	+6
Cameron Payne	0	0	1	0	0	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	-9
Miles McBride	5	1	2	0	0	2	2-5	1-4	0-0	+6
P.J. Tucker	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Precious Achiuwa	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ariel Hukporti	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Delon Wright	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Landry Shamet	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tyler Kolek	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pacome Dadiet	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Game Summary

The Indiana Pacers took a surprising lead in the series after a monumental comeback in Game 1. Indiana rallied late in the fourth quarter to force overtime before eking out a 138-135 win. The Pacers looked to pull off another stunner at Madison Square Garden in Game 2.

Pascal Siakam started like a house on fire, dropping 16 first-quarter points to keep the visiting team within striking distance of the hosts. Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby combined for 18 points during the same stretch to give New York a 26-24 advantage.

Karl Anthony-Towns responded with a fiery 12-point spurt in the first six minutes of the second quarter. Towns' floater extended the Knicks' lead to 40-33 before Indiana closed the gap behind Siakam, who had 23 first-half points.

New York led 52-49 at halftime, thanks to Brunson, who dropped 17 in two quarters of play.

The Pacers turned their attention to the interior in the third quarter. Siakam and Co. repeatedly gashed the home team's paint defense and finished with a 7-for-8 clip inside. New York attempted more shots but could not efficiently put up points, allowing Indiana to tie the game 81-81 entering the fourth period.

Siakam's basket with 2:45 remaining gave the Pacers a 110-100 advantage. Jalen Brunson scored five of the Knicks' next nine points as they narrowed the deficit to 110-109 with 14.1 seconds left.

Following two Aaron Nesmith free throws, Brunson missed a 29-footer before Myles Turner grabbed the rebound. The big man sealed the game by making both free throws.