Mathurin, Haliburton power Indiana Pacers to 132-121 win over New York Knicks

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Indiana Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin reacts after hitting a basket and getting fouled during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Indiana Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin (00) looks to shoot against New York Knicks’ Miles McBride, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson (11) is defended by Indiana Pacers’ Quenton Jackson (29) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Indiana Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin reacts after hitting a 3-point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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New York Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns (32) goes to the basket against Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Indiana Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin (00) goes to the basket against New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby (8) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby (8) is defended by Indiana Pacers’ Pascal Siakam (43) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

By CHRIS GOFF

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored a career-high 38 points, including a career-best seven 3-pointers, and Tyrese Haliburton added 35 points and 14 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 132-121 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

Myles Turner finished with 26 points for the Pacers, who drained a season-high 21 3-pointers and outscored New York 63-21 from beyond the arc. Indiana went 8 of 13 on 3s in the fourth quarter, while the Knicks suffered through a 7 of 25 effort for the game.

Jalen Brunson had 33 points, 10 assists and six rebounds for the Knicks while Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 30 points and nine boards. New York led 61-58 at halftime and 94-92 entering the fourth quarter.

Takeaways

Knicks: The Pacers’ 3-point barrage was enough to make the Knicks forget about the 25-point pounding they put on Indiana in the teams’ first meeting of the season.

Pacers: Just before the start of the game, the Pacers announced they will be without their starting wings for an extended period. Aaron Nesmith has a sprained left ankle and isn’t slated to return until December. Andrew Nembhard will miss at least two weeks because of soreness in his left knee.

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Key moment

Things were still going fairly well for the Knicks near the midpoint of the fourth quarter when Towns drove through two defenders and completed a three-point play to cut New York’s deficit to two points with 7:11 left. But Indiana scored on its next four possessions, to take a 114-107 lead with 4:52 remaining.

Key stat

Perhaps just as critical as Indiana’s 3-point attack was the Knicks’ inability to force turnovers. Despite playing at a fast pace, the Pacers took care of the ball and had 10 turnovers for the game.

Up next

The Pacers visit Orlando on Wednesday. The Knicks play at Philadelphia on Tuesday.

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