Pacers vs Knicks final score: Indiana wins Game 2, Pascal Siakam scores 39 in ECF

May 23, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) shoots against New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges (25) in the second quarter during game two of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

The Indiana Pacers went on the road and won Game 2 against the New York Knicks in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, 114-109.

Pascal Siakam was unstoppable, scoring 39 points with three 3-pointers. Myles Turner scored 16 points and Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and 11 assists. Both Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard had 12 points.

Pacers up by 5 late in the fourth in Game 2

0:04.2 left 4Q: Pascal Siakam missed a shot with 38 seconds left. OG Anunoby grabbed the rebound. Josh Hart cut Indiana's lead to one at 0:14.1. Aaron Nesmith went to the free throw line and made both attempts.

At 0:08.1, Brunson missed a shot. Myles Turner got the rebound and was fouled. Turner made both attempts.

Pacers 114, Knicks 109

Knicks trail Pacers by 3 points in fourth quarter

1:06 left 4Q: Aaron Nesmith hit a 3-pointer at 7:37. Jalen Brunson answered with a 3 of his own at 7:11. Pacers lead 97-92.

At 6:36, Mikal Bridges made a basket for the Knicks. Myles Turner went to the free-throw line and made 1-of-2. Turner made a tip shot at 5:41. Bridges made a shot at 4:46 to cut Indiana's lead to three. Turner drilled a 3 at 4:25. Big shot. He has 11 points in the fourth quarter alone.

Brunson made two free throws, but Tyrese Haliburton answered with a 3-pointer. Pacers up 106-99. Siakam went to the free-throw line and made both attempts. Haliburton assisted on a Siakam basket. Pacers lead by 10. OG Anunoby made two free throws.

Brunson hit a 3 at 1:40. Pacers are up by five. Brunson scored again at 1:05. The lead is down to three. Knicks have scored seven straight.

Pacers 110, Knicks 107

Pacers hold 5-point lead over Knicks in fourth quarter

7:55 left 4Q: Pascal Siakam hit a 3-pointer at 9:17. He has 35 points. Pacers are on an 11-2 run. Mikal Bridges made a jumper at 8:46 for the Knicks. Bridges scored again at 8:02.

Pacers 94, Knicks 89

Pacers get a big shot from Ben Sheppard in Game 2

9:57 left 4Q: T.J. McConnell scored the first points of the fourth with a jumper at 11:35. Karl-Anthony Towns tied it at 83-83 with a pair of free throws.

Myles Turner dunked and was fouled in the process. He made the free throw. Mikal Bridges scored at 10:34, but Turner answered with a jumper. Ben Sheppard hit a 3-pointer at 9:59.

Pacers 91, Knicks 85

Pacers in tight matchup with Knicks entering the fourth quarter

End of 3Q: Jalen Brunson gave the Knicks the lead with a floating jumper at 1:06. Tony Bradley tied the game at 79-79 with a free throw. Pascal Siakam made a hook shot with 28.1 seconds left. Brunson tied it up with a jumper.

Pacers 81, Knicks 81

Pacers hold 1-point lead late in the third quarter vs Knicks

1:18 left 3Q: Indiana and New York have traded leads a lot tonight. Josh Hart gave the Knicks a 74-72 lead, but Obi Toppin's layup tied it at 74-74. Mikal Bridges broke the tie with a 3-pointer at 2:03. T.J. McConnell answered with a layup.

Pascal Siakam's dunk gave the Pacers the lead once again.

Pacers 78, Knicks 77

Pacers, Knicks tied at 70-70 in third quarter

4:01 left 3Q: Andrew Nembhard scored on a jumper at 5:35. OG Anunby hit a 3, but Tyrese Haliburton came right back with a 3 of his own. At 4:43, Karl-Anthony Towns drilled a 3.

Jalen Brunson tied it at 70-70 with a 3-pointer.

Pacers 70, Knicks 70

Pacers retake the lead in Game 2 vs Knicks

6:59 left 3Q: Pacers scored five straight to open the third quarter. Pascal Siakam made a 3-pointer during that run. Mikal Bridges tied it at 54-54 with a pullup jumper.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored an and-1 at 9:21. Tyrese Haliburton threw down a dunk in response. At 8:52, Haliburton hit a 3-pointer to give the Pacers a 60-57 lead. Aaron Nesmith made a layup for a 7-0 run. That ended when Bridges hit a shot. Siakam made a layup at 6:59

Pacers 64, Knicks 59

Pacers trail by 3 points at halftime to Knicks in Game 2

Halftime: Coming out of the timeout, Jalen Brunson made a 15-foot shot. Tyrese Haliburton responded with a basket. Pascal Siakam made a basket of his own at 1:23. Brunson scored again, but Aaron Nesmith came right back with a layup.

Siakam has 23 points for the Pacers.

Knicks 52, Pacers 49

Knicks hold tight lead over Pacers in Game 2

2:54 left 2Q: Ben Sheppard's 3-pointer gave the Pacers a 41-40 lead. Mikal Bridges responded with a basket to give New York a 42-41 advantage.

Obi Toppin threw down a dunk at 3:54. Jalen Brunson answered with a basket.

Knicks 44, Pacers 43

Pacers cut into Knicks' lead

5:59 left 2Q: Pacers are on a 5-0 run. Andrew Nembhard hit a 3 at 6:28.

Knicks 40, Pacers 38

Pacers down by 5 points to Knicks in second quarter

7:17 left 2Q: Pascal Siakam scored his 21st point at the 9:02 mark with a free throw. T.J. McConnell followed that up with a basket. Mitchell Robinson's alley oop dunk tied it at 33-33.

Karl-Anthony Towns made a 3-pointer at 7:17. Knicks are on a 7-0 run.

Knicks 38, Pacers 33

Pacers trail Knicks after first quarter in Game 2 of ECF

End of 1Q: Knicks went on a 10-0 run. Jalen Brunson made a 3-pointer during that span. Pascal Siakam broke New York's scoring streak with three straight free throws.

New York's Mikal Bridges made one free throw to tie it at 22-22. OG Anunoby broke the tie with an alley oop dunk. Siakam made another basket with 13 seconds left. Mitchell Robinson scored with 3.1 seconds left for the Knicks.

Knicks 26, Pacers 24

Knicks cut into Pacers' lead in Game 2

3:58 left 1Q: Andrew Nembhard made a 3 for the Pacers. Miles MicBride also made a 3 for the Knicks.

Pacers 19, Knicks 14

Pascal Siakam goes on a scoring streak for the Pacers in Game 2

6:00 left 1Q: OG Anunoby scored first for the Knicks. Pascal Siakam hit a 12-footer at 11:01 to get Indiana on the board. Thirty seconds later, Siakam made another shot. Siakam hit his third straight shot at 9:59.

Siakam was called for defensive 3-seconds (a technical foul), which sent Jalen Brunson to the free throw line. Brunson made the shot. Siakam threw down a dunk at 9:03. Anunoby responded with a 3-pointer at 8:40.

At 8:24, Siakam hit a 3-pointer. He has all of Indiana's 11 points. Aaron Nesmith nailed a 3 at 7:28. Brunson answered with a 3 of his own at 6:36.

Pacers 16, Knicks 9

Pacers-Knicks injury report tonight, May 23

Pacers: Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) is out.

Knicks: None.

Knicks vs Pacers playoff schedule; start time for Pacers and Knicks today, May 23

(All games ET; *-if necessary)

Game 2, Fri., May 23: at Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT

Game 3, Sun., May 25: at Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT

Game 4, Tues., May 27: at Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT

*-Game 5, Thurs., May 29: at Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT

*-Game 6, Sat., May 31: at Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT

*-Game 7, Mon., June 2: at Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT

What channel is the Pacers game on today, May 23? How can I watch Pacers-Knicks in NBA playoffs?

TV: TNT

How can I stream, listen to the Pacers vs Knicks today, May 23?

93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analysis) and Pat Boylan (sideline reporting). Game 2 streaming is on SiriusXM channels 81 and 86 (Knicks feed).

Are the Pacers favored over the Knicks today, May 23? Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks betting odds

Favorite: Knicks by 5.5 points

Over/under: 226.5 total points

Moneyline: Pacers +190, Knicks -235

How to get tickets for Pacers vs Knicks game today, May 23?

Pacers probable starting lineup today, May 23

(with postseason averages)

• Pascal Siakam (18.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 41.7% 3-pointers)
• Tyrese Haliburton (18.7 points, 9.5 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 33.8% 3-pointers)
• Myles Turner (16.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.4 blocked shots, 43.2% 3-pointers)
• Aaron Nesmith (16 points, 6.1 rebounds, 53.8% 3-pointers)
• Andrew Nembhard (14.6 points, 5.8 assists, 1.3 steals, 51.1% 3-pointers)

Knicks probable starting lineup today, May 23

• Jalen Brunson (29.9 points, 7.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 35.1% 3-pointers)
• Karl-Anthony Towns (20.9 points, 11.4 rebounds, 36.5% 3-pointers)
• OG Anunoby (15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 35.2% 3-pointers)
• Mikal Bridges (15.5 points, 5 rebounds)
• Josh Hart (12.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 41.3% 3-pointers)