Game ID: 22400203
New York Knicks @ Indiana Pacers
Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 29 29 34 40 132NYK 26 35 33 27 121
IND vs NYK ScoutingIND vs NYK Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
IND availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Que. Jackson missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restOUT Que. Jackson missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Que. Jackson missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 6 since 10/27, returns tonight: 20 min (146% of 14)
IND availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 11/08 after 6, 20 min since (146% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 35 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/13 · 2 days' restOUT Nembhard missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Nesmith missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 11/08 after 6, 16 min since (114% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 35 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Nembhard missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Nesmith missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 11/08 after 6, 16 min since (114% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 15 to 21 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Nembhard missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Nesmith missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 11/08 after 6, 14 min since (102% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Sheppard 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 15 to 23 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/18 · back-to-backOUT Nembhard missed 5 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Nesmith missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 11/08 after 6, 12 min since (89% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Sheppard 18 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Payne missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
NYK availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Payne missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
NYK availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Payne missed 4 since 11/04, returns tonight: 9 min (65% of 14)
NYK availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backBACK Payne back 11/12 after 4, 9 min since (65% of 14)
NYK availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restBACK Payne back 11/12 after 4, 13 min since (94% of 14)
NYK availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restBACK Payne back 11/12 after 4, 15 min since (108% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Mathurin at 21 a game. Without Nesmith (3 straight), Isa. Jackson (3 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Towns at 30 and Brunson at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Indiana's 120. Call it New York 115, Indiana 113, Indiana keeping it close.
11/01 @ NOP 118-125 — IND notes
IND lost 118-125. IND shot 52% (46 of 89) to NOP's 49%, 16 of 38 from three, and got to the line 13 times to NOP's 19. IND turned it over 14 times to NOP's 6, and NOP turned those into 8 steals. Sheppard led with 20 (7 of 12, 6 of 11 from three); Mathurin added 19, Siakam 16. Q1 was theirs, 35-35, but the other 3 periods went 90-83 against them. They led by as many as 13. Haliburton's -19 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 @ DAL 134-127 — IND notes
IND won 134-127. IND shot 57% (54 of 95) to DAL's 52%, 13 of 32 from three. Turner led with 30 (10 of 17, 5 of 8 from three); Haliburton added 25, Siakam 23. The hinge was Q1, 36-29: from level to 7 ahead. Siakam was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/06 vs ORL 118-111 — IND notes
IND won 118-111. IND shot 54% (41 of 76) to ORL's 51%, 12 of 26 from three. IND turned it over 11 times to ORL's 16. Mathurin led with 20 (3 of 7, 1 of 3 from three, 13 of 14 at the line); Haliburton added 17, Turner 17. The hinge was Q1, 38-26: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
11/08 @ CHA 83-103 — IND notes
IND lost 83-103. IND shot 40% (33 of 83) to CHA's 42%, 9 of 29 from three. The glass went 37-56 against them. Siakam led with 27 (11 of 17, 5 of 7 from three); Mathurin added 22, Turner 12. Q2 was theirs, 18-15, the deficit cut from 3 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 88-65 against them. They led by as many as 13. Turner's -23 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 vs NYK 132-121 — IND notes
IND won 132-121. IND shot 51% (45 of 88) to NYK's 55%, 21 of 46 from three. IND turned it over 6 times to NYK's 13. Mathurin led with 38 (13 of 18, 7 of 9 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Haliburton added 35, Turner 26. The hinge was Q4, 40-27: IND came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 11. IND trailed 58-61 at the half and won the second half 74-60. Mathurin was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/13 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 98, shooting 46 percent and 27 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wagner at 26 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Banchero (7 straight), Carter Jr. (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mathurin at 23 and Siakam at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Nembhard (2 straight), Nesmith (4 straight), Isa. Jackson (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 42 percent from three to Orlando's 27 and the defense, Orlando allowing 98 a night to Indiana's 117. Call it Orlando 114, Indiana 109.
11/15 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mathurin at 24 and Siakam at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nembhard (3 straight), Nesmith (5 straight), Isa. Jackson (5 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Herro at 29 and Adebayo at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Butler III (2 straight), Smith (5 straight), Burks (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 114, Miami 111, Miami keeping it close.
11/17 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mathurin at 22 and Siakam at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nembhard (4 straight), Nesmith (6 straight), Isa. Jackson (6 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Herro at 28 and Adebayo at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Butler III (3 straight), Smith (6 straight), Burks (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 113, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
11/18 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 110, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Poeltl at 18 and Dick at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Barnes (10 straight), Quickley (3 straight), Walter (5 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Mathurin at 22 and Siakam at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Nembhard (5 straight), Nesmith (7 straight), Isa. Jackson (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-2 a night and Indiana minus-5 and the arc, Indiana at 40 percent from three to Toronto's 32. Call it Toronto 112, Indiana 111, Indiana keeping it close.
11/01 @ DET 128-98 — NYK notes
NYK won 128-98. NYK shot 51% (52 of 101) to DET's 51%, 18 of 38 from three. NYK turned it over 9 times to DET's 22. Brunson led with 36 (14 of 22, 6 of 8 from three); Anunoby added 21, Towns 21. The hinge was Q1, 39-13: from level to 26 ahead, and the lead reached 38. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
11/04 @ HOU 97-109 — NYK notes
NYK lost 97-109. NYK shot 39% (34 of 88) to HOU's 49%, 11 of 28 from three. The glass went 39-50 against them. Brunson led with 29 (9 of 24, 2 of 4 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Anunoby added 21, Towns 17. Q2 was theirs, 30-30, but the other 3 periods went 79-67 against them. Towns's -26 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 @ ATL 116-121 — NYK notes
NYK lost 116-121. NYK shot 49% (41 of 84) to ATL's 45%, 22 of 47 from three, and got to the line 15 times to ATL's 22. NYK turned it over 15 times to ATL's 8, and ATL turned those into 12 steals. Towns led with 34 (11 of 23, 5 of 9 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Brunson added 21, McBride 16. Q3 was theirs, 28-24, the deficit cut from 4 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 97-88 against them.
11/08 vs MIL 116-94 — NYK notes
NYK won 116-94. NYK shot 47% (43 of 91) to MIL's 43%, 14 of 46 from three. NYK turned it over 7 times to MIL's 12. Towns led with 32 (12 of 20, 4 of 8 from three); Bridges added 17, Brunson 15. The hinge was Q2, 34-22: a lead of 7 became 19, and the lead reached 30. Brunson was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
11/10 @ IND 121-132 — NYK notes
NYK lost 121-132. NYK shot 55% (46 of 83) to IND's 51%, 7 of 25 from three. NYK turned it over 13 times to IND's 6. Brunson led with 33 (11 of 17, 10 of 12 at the line); Towns added 30, Anunoby 25. Q2 was theirs, 35-29, turning a 3-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 103-86 against them. They led by as many as 10. Hart's -16 in 43 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 22 and McCain at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Maxey (2 straight), Embiid (3 straight), Edwards (9 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brunson at 27 and Towns at 27 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-6 and the turnovers, Philadelphia giving it away 14 times a game to New York's 11. Call it New York 114, Philadelphia 110, Philadelphia keeping it close.
11/13 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Towns at 27 and Brunson at 23 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Vučević at 20 and White at 20 a game. Without Ball (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 111 a night to Chicago's 124 and the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 12. Call it New York 118, Chicago 113.
11/15 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Towns at 33 and Brunson at 22 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 20 and Schröder at 18 a game. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight), Watford (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it New York 116, Brooklyn 109.
11/17 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Towns at 32 and Brunson at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Schröder at 17 a game. Without Watford (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-1 and the arc, Brooklyn at 39 percent from three to New York's 33. Call it New York 118, Brooklyn 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKJB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
KT K. Towns
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
OA O. Anunoby
INDBM B. Mathurin
BS B. Sheppard
EF E. Freeman
JF J. Furphy
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
PS P. Siakam
QJ Q. Jackson
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
NYK/IND the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Mathurin, Haliburton power Indiana Pacers to 132-121 win over New York Knicks
INDIANAPOLIS -- — 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.
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.