After a pair of six-game wins in the first and second rounds, the New York Knicks find themselves facing elimination and down 3-1 after losing to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, 130-121.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers are just a win away from their first trip to the NBA Finals in decades. The Pacers, thanks to a dominant performance from Haliburton on Tuesday night, fended off the New York Knicks and grabbed a 130-121 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.

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Former Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam dropped 30 points in Game 4 to lead the Pacers past the Knicks and take a 3–1 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals

INDIANAPOLIS — With 46.1 seconds to play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin stepped back behind the 3-point line to receive a baseline out-of-bounds pass from Tyrese Haliburton. Without a New York Knicks player anywhere near him, Toppin hit Indiana’s 13th 3-pointer, a dagger against his former team.

New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges (25) and Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam, left, dive for the ball during the second half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs in Indianapolis, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) AP

Towns led all scorers and led the game with 15 rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton poured in 20 points, 7 assists, and 4 rebounds for Indiana. Jalen Brunson followed up his 89 points in Games 1 and 2 with 23 points in Game 3, plus Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby combined for 31 points on 12-of-27 from the floor (44.4%).

Indiana Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith started Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks on Tuesday despite nursing an ankle injury.