Overview
- Pacers seized control with a 9-0 run early in the third quarter and never relinquished the lead.
- Pascal Siakam paced the offense with 31 points to earn Eastern Conference Finals MVP honors.
- Tyrese Haliburton contributed a 21-point, 13-assist double-double as part of a balanced attack.
- Indiana’s defense forced 18 Knicks turnovers that resulted in 34 fastbreak points and limited New York to 28.1% three-point shooting.
- The Pacers’ bench outscored New York’s reserves 38-20, highlighted by Andrew Nembhard’s six steals.