Tyrese Haliburton blamed himself for the Indiana Pacers' Game 3 defeat to the New York Knicks, insisting he was "kicking himself" after struggling offensively. 

The Pacers blew a 20-point first-half lead, and a chance for a 3-0 series lead over the Knicks, losing 106-100 on Sunday ahead of Game 4 in two days time. 

Haliburton led Indiana with 20 points, seven assists and three steals in 37 minutes, and was aided by Myles Turner's 19 points, with Pascal Siakam also adding 17. 

But the Pacers, who came into this game as the only team in these playoffs shooting 50% from the field and 40% from 3-point range, shot 44% overall. 

"Just trying to get guys in the right positions," Haliburton said when asked why he and his team slowed down from their usual up-tempo style in the second half.

"I think down the stretch, a game like this comes down to one or two possessions, so just trying to execute the right way, get guys in the right spots.

"But yeah, it's definitely an area where I know when I watch film, I'm going to kick myself for it.

"I'm already thinking about it, kicking myself for it. I think that's just part of it and I got to be better there.

"Honestly, I think a lot of our offensive struggles in the second half were due to me, so I got to be better there and I will be better in Game 4."

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But the fourth quarter was where the game was lost, with Karl-Anthony Towns scoring 20 of his 24 points across that period, the same as the entire Pacers team. 

And though it was a difficult defeat for the Pacers, they still hold a 2-1 series lead, and Haliburton vowed that Indiana would have a different mentality in Game 4. 

"We feel like offensively, we've had a great series thus far," Haliburton said. "I would say that was our first real like bad half offensively, so we got to be better there.

"And then defensively, you hold a team like that to 106, that's - you should win that game. I mean, 100 points isn't us, you know?

"So kudos to them, they did a good job, but there's definitely areas that we can improve on.

"We'll have a great film session [Monday]. Guys will watch film on their own tonight and tomorrow, and see where we can get better.

"There's one day in between games, so it is what it is. You watch film, then you just flush it and get ready for Game 4."