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Tyrese Haliburton Thrilled by Triple H’s Presence at Game 4 Triple-Double Performance

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The Indiana Pacers have taken a commanding 3-1 lead over the New York Knicks after a Game 4 win against the New York Knicks. The Knicks have been thoroughly outclassed in the series so far, and are on the verse of getting kicked out of the playoffs. The biggest difference between the Pacers and the Knicks, in our opinion, has been coaching. Pacers’ head coach, Rick Carlisle, has been playing 10 players in the entirety of the playoffs so far, and every single player that comes on the court is contributing significantly. One night, it can be Nesmith going off, the other night it can be Mathurin. In game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals we saw Pascal Siakam taking over dropping 39 points, and in Game 4 we witnessed Tyrese Haliburton post a 32-point triple-double against the Knicks.

Meanwhile, the Knicks simply look banged up and fatigued in this series, and that is because of head coach Tom Thibodeau’s 6 and a half man style of rotation, which is simply too much. He has absolutely zero trust when it comes to his bench, and has preferred to make his starters play at least 38 minutes every night. The Knicks allowed 43 points in the first quarter in Game 4, the Pacers have outscored the Knicks 86-33 in point-off-turnovers (17 turnovers in Game 4), and the Knicks have also been outscored on fast-break points 23-65 in this series. So overall, the Pacers are simply the better team on paper, and we highly doubt the Knicks’ chances at this point as they’ll have to win 3 continuous games to win the series, which is nearly impossible.

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— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 28, 2025

If the Knicks lose this series, Tom Thibodeau will be on the hotseat and his head coaching position could be in jeopardy, even though he helped the Knicks make the conference finals.

Haliburton Was Ecstatic To Have Triple H in the Building

Haliburton was dominant in Game 4 and he led the way with 32 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds, and no turnovers, triple-double game, and we might be seeing him blossom into a superstar right before our very own eyes. After the game, Haliburton gave a huge shoutout to WWE’s Chief content Officer and legend, Triple H, who was in the house to catch the action between the Knicks and the Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

“Everybody saying ‘Free Pops,’ and pops is free but he was not in jail, he happened to be in a very beautiful home, sitting very pretty watching NBA basketball. He’s just fine so I was happy he was in the building. Obviously, Triple H was in the building, that might have been a little… I ain’t gonna say it was more special but Triple H being in the building was pretty fire too.”

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Triple H, after the Knicks and the Pacers were eliminated from the Playoffs, had Haliburton and Jalen Brunson appear on WWE Smackdown last year, and as fate has it, the two superstars are playing each other in the Eastern Conference Finals this season. When the Pacers and the Knicks were ready to face each other, Triple H tweeted, “It’s almost like we wrote it,” adding more drama to the Knicks vs. Pacers matchup in the playoffs this season.

Thank you to @TyHaliburton22 & the @Pacers for the hospitality. Love the intensity of playoff basketball. pic.twitter.com/s5eGCe6Krk
— Triple H (@TripleH) May 28, 2025

The Pacers are on the verge to get to the NBA Finals, but it will not be easy to take down the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, at New York, for the upcoming Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

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