The Knicks recover in the second half to win game 3, the hopes of the East Conference finals remain alive
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The New York Knicks secured their first victory in a series of late conference ends in a quarter of a century on Sunday night.
The star guard Jalen Brunson scored 23 points, while the Karl-Anthony Towns center scored 20 points in the last quarter to complete the return of the second half of New York in Indianapolis. The Knicks lost 20 points at one point in the game, but they recovered to a victory of the 3 106-100 game over the Pacers.
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Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks reacts against the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter in the game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs of the NBA of 2025 in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
The Knicks reduced the 2-1 series deficit despite having cities and Brunson in fault problems most of the night.
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Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 20 points and six assists. Myles Turner added 19 points when Indiana fell to 0-4 of all time playing the same day that Indianapolis 500 was held.
Alex Palou, who took the ceremonial drink of milk in Victory Lane after winning the earlier race in the day, was available for game 3 in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. He received a great standing ovation during the second quarter.
The center of the New York Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns (32) shoots at the Indiana Pacers during the first half of game 3 of the Eastern Conference of the NBA basketball playoffs on Sunday, May 25, 2025 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
The Pacers had an advantage of 68-52 at the beginning of the third quarter, but New York replied. The Knicks reduced the deficit at 80-70 as the time expired in the third quarter.
Then, behind the strength of the cities and the agility of Brunson, New York finally resumed an 89-88 advantage in Brunson’s basket with 7:10 to play.
May 25, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; The New York Knicks Guard Jalen Brunson (11), drips on the court of the Indiana Pacers guard, Ben Sheppard (26) during the third quarter of the game three of the Eastern Conference finals for the NBA playoffs of the NBA of 2025 in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Images of Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn)
The Knicks never led for more than four until the final free throws with 2.6 seconds.
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Both teams will have a day off tomorrow, before the series resumes on Tuesday.
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Chantz Martin is a News Digital sports writer.