New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Player Stats and Box Score - May 25 | 2025 NBA Playoffs, ECF Game 3

The New York Knicks turned the tables on the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks erased a 20-point deficit in the first half to earn a hard-fought 106-100 win over the Pacers. They now trail the series 2-1 heading into Game 4 on Tuesday.

Karl-Anthony Towns came up huge for the Knicks, scoring 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter. He was on fire as the visitors outhustled and outscored the Pacers when it mattered the most. Brunson added 23 points but struggled again with his shot at 6-for-18.

Miles McBride and Josh Hart didn't score in double digits, but their impact was felt in the final quarter. McBride played almost the entire fourth quarter, which was a gamble on coach Tom Thibodeau's part, with Brunson on the bench. He eventually put his best player in the final minute, scoring four points to seal the victory.

On the other hand, Tyrese Haliburton had 20 points, four rebounds, six assists and three steals. Myles Turner contributed 19 points, four rebounds and two blocks, while Pascal Siakam added 17 points, four rebounds and two assists.

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New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Player Stats and Box Score for Game 3

Knicks

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Mikal Bridges	15	2	1	2	0	1	2	37	6-18	1-6	2-2	-2
OG Anunoby	16	2	2	1	3	0	3	37	6-9	4-6	0-2	-1
Karl-Anthony Towns	24	15	1	0	0	6	5	33	8-17	3-7	5-6	5
Mitchell Robinson	6	6	1	1	1	1	3	29	3-4	0-0	0-0	-1
Jalen Brunson	23	2	1	0	0	3	5	31	6-18	1-5	10-10	-6
Miles McBride	9	0	0	1	0	1	3	15	2-6	1-4	4-4	5
Josh Hart	8	10	4	1	0	1	4	34	1-3	0-2	6-6	5
Delon Wright	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	13	1-1	0-0	0-0	2
Landry Shamet	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	11	1-2	1-2	0-0	12
P.J. Tucker	DNP
Precious Achiuwa	DNP
Ariel Hukporti	DNP
Cameron Payne	DNP
Tyler Kolek	DNP
Pacome Dadiet	DNP

Pacers

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Pascal Siakam	17	4	2	0	0	0	2	35	7-14	0-1	3-5	-19
Aaron Nesmith	8	7	0	2	1	0	4	26	2-8	1-3	3-4	2
Myles Turner	19	4	3	1	2	1	5	33	6-12	1-6	6-8	0
Andrew Nembhard	9	4	3	1	0	0	2	38	2-9	0-3	5-6	-11
Tyrese Haliburton	20	4	6	3	0	3	2	37	7-15	2-8	4-4	3
Obi Toppin	8	4	0	0	0	2	2	14	3-6	0-1	2-2	19
Tony Bradley	2	3	1	0	1	1	3	15	1-2	0-1	0-0	-2
T.J. McConnell	12	3	3	0	0	2	1	15	5-9	0-1	2-2	-6
Bennedict Mathurin	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	8	0-1	0-0	2-2	-5
Ben Sheppard	3	3	0	2	0	2	5	17	1-1	1-1	0-0	2
James Johnson	DNP
Jarace Walker	DNP
Johnny Furphy	DNP
Isaiah Jackson	DNP
Thomas Bryant	DNP

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New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Game 3 Summary

The Indiana Pacers hosted the New York Knicks at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers were looking to take a commanding 3-0 lead, while the Knicks were trying to win their first ECF game since 2000.

Coach Tom Thibodeau made some adjustments to his starting five, with Josh Hart going to the bench. Mitchell Robinson started at center, with Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby sliding into the power and small forward positions, respectively, and Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges in the backcourt.

Meanwhile, coach Rick Carlisle used his starting lineup of Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner. The Pacers' depth has been the difference maker in this series, with players such as TJ McConnell, Ben Sheppard and Obi Toppin having a huge impact.

The first quarter was pretty even between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. That changed in the second quarter, when the Pacers built a 20-point lead and looked like they were heading for a 3-0 series advantage.

However, the Knicks cut the deficit to just 13 points and slowly chipped the lead in the second half. It was down to 10 points entering the fourth quarter, with Karl-Anthony Towns taking over to give the visitors the lead back. They held on to earn the 106-100 win.