INDIANAPOLIS -- — Karl-Anthony Towns had 40 points and 12 rebounds, Josh Hart added 30 points and 10 rebounds and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 128-115 on Tuesday night.

New York won in Indianapolis for the first time since April 2023. The Knicks lost all three road games in last season's seven-game Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Pacers.

Towns scored 24 points in the first half, making 9 of 12 from the field. He was 14 of 23 from the field, while Hart did most of his damage in the second half and wound up 12 of 16 from the field.

Three-time All-Star Pascal Siakam had 24 points for Indiana. Thomas Bryant started in place of the injured Myles Turner (strained neck) and had 18 points and nine rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin also had 18 points.

New York swung what been a back-and-forth game with a 10-0 second-quarter run as the Knicks took a 68-60 halftime lead. Indiana cut the deficit to 89-85 late in the third quarter, but New York pulled away late.

Takeaways

Knicks: Coach Tom Thibodeau's squad didn't miss a beat even without injured forward OG Anunoby and even on a night Jalen Brunson was in serious foul trouble. Towns and Hart carried them to the victory.

Pacers: Indiana was hoping to regain some momentum after losing two of their final three on a four-game road trip. But the Pacers struggled to find a stopper against Towns or Hart and shot poorly from 3-point range.

Key moment

Indiana was still within 103-95 early in the fourth, but the Knicks answered with seven straight points and the Pacers never recovered.

Key stat

New York cashed in on its 48-36 rebounding advantage by outscoring Indiana 19-6 on second-chance points.

Up next

New York heads into the All-Star break following Wednesday's home game against Atlanta while the Pacers hit the road Wednesday to play Washington.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Thomas Bryant (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Jalen Brunson makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Mikal Bridges assists)	0	2
11:15	Andrew Nembhard lost ball turnover (Josh Hart steals)	0	2
11:11	Josh Hart misses two point shot	0	2
11:09	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	0	2
11:08	Thomas Bryant blocks Precious Achiuwa 's 3-foot two point shot	0	2
11:08	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	0	2
10:56	Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Precious Achiuwa assists)	0	5
10:44	Pascal Siakam misses driving layup	0	5
10:43	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	5
10:35	Josh Hart bad pass (Andrew Nembhard steals)	0	5
10:30	Andrew Nembhard misses running pullup jump shot	0	5
10:27	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	0	5
10:26	Thomas Bryant makes two point shot	2	5
10:12	Aaron Nesmith personal foul	2	5
10:00	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	5
9:57	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	2	5
9:48	Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot two point shot	2	5
9:46	Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound	2	5
9:30	Andrew Nembhard misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:27	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	2	5
9:18	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 28-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:14	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	2	5
8:58	Andrew Nembhard misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	5
8:56	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	2	5
8:46	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup	2	7
8:37	Tyrese Haliburton makes 13-foot two point shot (Pascal Siakam assists)	4	7
8:28	Josh Hart makes 4-foot two point shot	4	9
8:24	Tyrese Haliburton misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	9
8:22	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	4	9
8:09	Mikal Bridges misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	4	9
8:07	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	4	9
8:00	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	4	9
8:00	Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 1 of 2	5	9
8:00	Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 2 of 2	6	9
7:44	Jalen Brunson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	6	9
7:41	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	6	9
7:34	Pascal Siakam bad pass (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	6	9
7:28	Precious Achiuwa misses driving floating jump shot	6	9
7:24	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	6	9
7:21	Tyrese Haliburton makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Thomas Bryant assists)	9	9
7:08	Aaron Nesmith personal foul	9	9
7:08	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	9	9
7:05	Mikal Bridges makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	9	11
6:53	Thomas Bryant makes 3-foot layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	11	11
6:26	Precious Achiuwa makes 2-foot two point shot	11	13
6:18	Mikal Bridges personal foul	11	13
6:18	Pacers Full timeout	11	13
6:18	Obi Toppin enters the game for Thomas Bryant	11	13
6:10	Obi Toppin makes 7-foot two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	13	13
5:45	Jalen Brunson misses 9-foot two point shot	13	13
5:42	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	13	13
5:37	Pascal Siakam makes 22-foot three point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	16	13
5:12	Precious Achiuwa misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	13
5:10	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	16	13
5:06	Precious Achiuwa blocks Obi Toppin 's 3-foot two point shot	16	13
5:04	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	16	13
5:00	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	16	15
4:49	Bennedict Mathurin misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	15
4:48	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	16	15
4:48	Pascal Siakam makes tip shot	18	15
4:26	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 2-foot layup (Josh Hart assists)	18	17
4:18	Precious Achiuwa kicked ball violation	18	17
4:18	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Pascal Siakam	18	17
4:18	Ariel Hukporti enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	18	17
4:15	Josh Hart shooting foul	18	17
4:15	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	19	17
4:15	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	20	17
4:04	Mikal Bridges misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	20	17
4:01	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	20	17
3:59	Tyrese Haliburton traveling	20	17
3:52	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	20	17
3:48	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	20	17
3:46	Bennedict Mathurin makes 3-foot dunk (Thomas Bryant assists)	22	17
3:40	Knicks Full timeout	22	17
3:26	Ariel Hukporti lost ball turnover (Andrew Nembhard steals)	22	17
3:14	Tyrese Haliburton misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	17
3:10	Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound	22	17
2:57	Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	17
2:55	Ariel Hukporti offensive rebound	22	17
2:52	Ariel Hukporti bad pass	22	17
2:52	Josh Hart loose ball foul	22	17
2:52	Miles McBride enters the game for Josh Hart	22	17
2:45	Andrew Nembhard makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	24	17
2:22	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	24	17
2:20	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	24	17
2:15	Tyrese Haliburton misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	17
2:13	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	24	17
2:08	Tyrese Haliburton shooting foul	24	17
2:08	Precious Achiuwa makes free throw 1 of 2	24	18
2:08	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	24	18
2:08	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Thomas Bryant	24	18
2:08	Precious Achiuwa makes free throw 2 of 2	24	19
1:51	Bennedict Mathurin makes two point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	26	19
1:31	Precious Achiuwa makes driving layup (Miles McBride assists)	26	21
1:21	Obi Toppin misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	21
1:18	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	26	21
59.1	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jalen Brunson assists)	26	24
35.2	T.J. McConnell misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	24
33.1	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	26	24
21.1	Cameron Payne enters the game for Jalen Brunson	26	24
21.1	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Ariel Hukporti	26	24
17.0	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Cameron Payne assists)	26	26
17.0	Obi Toppin shooting foul	26	26
17.0	Tyrese Haliburton enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	26	26
17.0	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 1	26	27
1.0	Tyrese Haliburton misses 44-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	27
0.0	Pacers offensive team rebound	26	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

12:30 AM, February 12, 2025

Coverage

TNT, truTV, HBO Max, MSG

Attendance

16,685

Referees

Josh Tiven, Sean Corbin, Intae Hwang

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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