New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers player stats and box score (Feb. 11) | 2024-25 NBA season

The third-seeded New York Knicks secured a commanding 128-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders on Tuesday night, improving to 35-18 on the season and further distancing themselves from the fourth-seeded Pacers in the standings.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart powered the Knicks with dominant double-doubles. Towns erupted for 40 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, while Hart contributed 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists of his own.

The duo carried New York as Jalen Brunson struggled, finishing with just eight points — one of his five lowest-scoring games since joining the Knicks. Miles McBride and Landry Shamet provided a spark off the bench, chipping in 15 and 11 points, respectively.

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers' efforts with 24 points, while Thomas Bryant and Bennedict Mathurin each tallied 18 points. Tyrese Haliburton was limited to 16 points on 15 shots.

The Knicks dominated the glass, outrebounding Indiana 54-43, and led by as much as 21 points in the contest.

Below is the box score for the New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers game.

New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers player stats and box score

New York Knicks player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Aaron Nesmith	13:26	0	0	3	0	3	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	4	-9
Pascal Siakam	34:04	24	5	1	9	18	50.0	3	6	50.0	3	3	100	1	4	2	1	1	2	-13
Thomas Bryant	32:09	18	9	4	8	12	66.7	1	3	33.3	1	1	100	3	6	0	1	1	4	-10
Andrew Nembhard	29:32	8	1	2	3	8	37.5	0	2	0.0	2	2	100	0	1	3	0	1	2	-13
Tyrese Haliburton	32:35	16	5	8	7	15	46.7	2	6	33.3	0	0	0.0	1	4	0	0	4	2	-11
Bennedict Mathurin	31:12	18	3	4	4	10	40.0	1	5	20.0	9	11	81.8	0	3	0	1	0	0	-9
Obi Toppin	20:36	9	3	1	4	8	50.0	0	3	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	3	1	0	0	1	-1
T.J. McConnell	16:57	7	1	6	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	1	4	25.0	0	1	0	0	1	0	-11
Ben Sheppard	13:34	12	0	0	4	5	80.0	2	3	66.7	2	2	100	0	0	1	0	0	1	4
Jarace Walker	09:11	3	3	1	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	1	1	100	0	3	0	0	2	1	-2
Johnny Furphy	03:22	0	5	1	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	4	1	0	0	0	0	5
Jahlil Okafor	03:22	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5
TOTALS		115	43	32	43	89	48.3	9	31	29.0	20	26	76.9	9	27	8	3	10	17	-

Indiana Pacers player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Aaron Nesmith	07:16	0	0	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-4
Pascal Siakam	21:13	19	4	1	7	11	63.6	2	2	100	3	3	100	1	3	0	1	1	1	-7
Thomas Bryant	16:25	11	5	4	5	6	83.3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	2	3	0	1	0	1	-4
Andrew Nembhard	17:13	4	1	3	1	4	25.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	100	0	1	2	0	1	1	-7
Tyrese Haliburton	15:39	7	1	4	3	8	37.5	1	5	20.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	3	2	-1
Bennedict Mathurin	16:44	12	3	2	3	8	37.5	1	5	20.0	5	5	100	0	3	0	0	0	0	-4
Obi Toppin	10:22	4	2	0	2	5	40.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	1	0	0	1	-5
T.J. McConnell	08:38	0	0	4	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-7
Ben Sheppard	06:30	3	0	0	1	1	100	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
TOTALS		60	19	19	22	45	48.9	6	20	30.0	10	10	100	3	13	3	2	6	9	-

New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers: Game recap

Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference clashed in Tuesday’s game between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, featuring two squads that were 7-3 in their last 10 games and coming off disappointing losses.

The Knicks had a strong start, going up 7-2. However, the Pacers responded with a 22-10 run, capped by an Andrew Nembhard step-back jumper to take a 24-17 lead.

New York ended the first quarter on a 10-2 run to take a 27-26 lead entering the second quarter.

The second quarter started neck and neck, but a 10-0 Knicks run midway through helped them build a 68-60 halftime lead.

Karl-Anthony Towns had a dominant first half with 24 points, four rebounds and three assists. Miles McBride and Josh Hart added 12 and 11 points, respectively, helping alleviate the scoring load as Jalen Brunson had just six points on 3-for-10 shooting at intermission.

For Indiana, Pascal Siakam had 19 points at halftime, while Bennedict Mathurin and Thomas Bryant contributed 12 and 11 points, respectively.

The Knicks maintained control in the second half, holding their lead as Towns and Hart combined for 35 points after the break to seal the win.