Game ID: 22300685
Indiana Pacers @ New York Knicks
Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 26 25 28 30 109IND 36 22 26 21 105
IND @ NYK ScoutingIND @ 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.
NYK availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Robinson missed 23 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 11 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Brunson back 1/17 after 2, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Sims back 1/20 after 5, 15 min since (120% of 12)
NEW Hartenstein 26 to 33 min over the last 4
NYK availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Hartenstein missed 2 since 1/23, returns tonight: 16 min (60% of 26)
OUT Robinson missed 24 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 3 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 12 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Brunson back 1/17 after 2, 35 min since (97% of 36)
BACK Sims back 1/20 after 5, 18 min since (150% of 12)
NYK availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Robinson missed 25 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 4 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 13 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 1/27 after 2, 16 min since (60% of 26)
BACK Sims back 1/20 after 5, 14 min since (115% of 12)
NYK availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Robinson missed 26 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 5 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 14 since 1/03, returns tonight: 0 min (5% of 10)
BACK Hartenstein back 1/27 after 2, 16 min since (62% of 26)
BACK Sims back 1/20 after 5, 16 min since (130% of 12)
NYK availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 27 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 6 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 1/27 after 2, 20 min since (79% of 26)
BACK Gibson back 1/30 after 14, 0 min since (5% of 10)
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 19 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 28 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 7 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 1/27 after 2, 24 min since (93% of 26)
BACK Gibson back 1/30 after 14, 0 min since (5% of 10)
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 2/06 · 2 days' restOUT Randle missed 4 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 4 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 29 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 8 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 2 since 2/01, returns tonight: 13 min (126% of 10)
BACK Hartenstein back 1/27 after 2, 26 min since (100% of 26)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Grimes 20 to 26 min over the last 3
NYK availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 5 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 5 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 30 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fournier missed 9 since 1/20, not on tonight's roster
BACK Gibson back 1/30 after 14, 7 min since (66% of 10)
NEW Hart 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 17 min over the last 4
NYK availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 6 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 6 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 31 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 2/06, out tonight
BACK Gibson back 1/30 after 14, 12 min since (116% of 10)
NEW Hart 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 27 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Haliburton missed 2 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Nesmith back 1/19 after 3, 29 min since (102% of 29)
BACK Nembhard back 1/21 after 2, 26 min since (99% of 26)
BACK Jackson back 1/23 after 2, 10 min since (75% of 13)
IND availability going into 1/26 · back-to-backOUT Haliburton missed 3 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Nesmith back 1/19 after 3, 29 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Nembhard back 1/21 after 2, 27 min since (102% of 26)
BACK Jackson back 1/23 after 2, 7 min since (59% of 13)
IND availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Haliburton missed 4 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Nesmith back 1/19 after 3, 30 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Nembhard back 1/21 after 2, 28 min since (105% of 26)
BACK Jackson back 1/23 after 2, 7 min since (59% of 13)
IND availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Haliburton missed 5 since 1/21, returns tonight: 22 min (68% of 33)
BACK Nembhard back 1/21 after 2, 30 min since (112% of 26)
BACK Jackson back 1/23 after 2, 10 min since (76% of 13)
IND availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT McConnell missed 2 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Haliburton back 1/30 after 5, 22 min since (68% of 33)
BACK Jackson back 1/23 after 2, 10 min since (76% of 13)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 35 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 2/02 · back-to-backOUT Mathurin missed 2 since 1/30, returns tonight: 37 min (142% of 26)
OUT McConnell missed 3 since 1/28, returns tonight: 23 min (123% of 19)
OUT Jackson missed 2 since 1/30, returns tonight: 27 min (214% of 13)
BACK Haliburton back 1/30 after 5, 22 min since (67% of 33)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 36 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restBACK Haliburton back 1/30 after 5, 22 min since (67% of 33)
BACK Mathurin back 2/02 after 2, 37 min since (142% of 26)
BACK McConnell back 2/02 after 3, 23 min since (123% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 2/02 after 2, 27 min since (214% of 13)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Smith 16 to 24 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restBACK Haliburton back 1/30 after 5, 21 min since (66% of 33)
BACK Mathurin back 2/02 after 2, 32 min since (122% of 26)
BACK McConnell back 2/02 after 3, 22 min since (119% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 2/02 after 2, 14 min since (114% of 13)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Smith 16 to 24 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restBACK Haliburton back 1/30 after 5, 23 min since (70% of 33)
BACK Mathurin back 2/02 after 2, 32 min since (122% of 26)
BACK McConnell back 2/02 after 3, 21 min since (114% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 2/02 after 2, 10 min since (82% of 13)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 34 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 98, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 29 and Randle at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Randle (2 straight), Anunoby (2 straight), Robinson (27 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 121, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Nesmith at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without McConnell (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 98 a night to Indiana's 121 and the arc, New York at 39 percent from three to Indiana's 34. Call it New York 120, Indiana 113.
1/25 vs DEN 122-84 — NYK notes
NYK won 122-84. NYK shot 53% (45 of 85) to DEN's 40%, 15 of 38 from three, and went to the line 20 times to DEN's 13 — 17 points from the stripe to their 11. NYK turned it over 8 times to DEN's 19. Anunoby led with 26 (10 of 18, 3 of 9 from three); Brunson added 21, Grimes 19. The hinge was Q1, 33-21: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 38. Anunoby was the night's best plus/minus at +38.
1/27 vs MIA 125-109 — NYK notes
NYK won 125-109. NYK shot 52% (45 of 87) to MIA's 47%, 17 of 33 from three, and went to the line 26 times to MIA's 16 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. Brunson led with 32 (12 of 22, 4 of 8 from three); Anunoby added 19, Randle 19. The hinge was Q2, 34-21: NYK came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 22. Hart was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/29 @ CHA 113-92 — NYK notes
NYK won 113-92. NYK shot 52% (44 of 84) to CHA's 46%, 12 of 37 from three. Brunson led with 32 (13 of 24, 2 of 6 from three); DiVincenzo added 28, McBride 11. The hinge was Q3, 44-24: a lead of 3 became 23, and the lead reached 29. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/30 vs UTA 118-103 — NYK notes
NYK won 118-103. NYK shot 47% (44 of 94) to UTA's 45%, 13 of 34 from three. NYK turned it over 5 times to UTA's 14. DiVincenzo led with 33 (11 of 22, 9 of 15 from three); Brunson added 29, Achiuwa 18. The hinge was Q3, 36-24: a lead of 8 became 20, and the lead reached 25. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/01 vs IND 109-105 — NYK notes
NYK won 109-105. NYK shot 40% (41 of 103) to IND's 45%, 8 of 38 from three, and went to the line 25 times to IND's 13 — 19 points from the stripe to their 8. The glass went 60-44 for them. Brunson led with 40 (15 of 30, 1 of 6 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); DiVincenzo added 20, McBride 16. The hinge was Q4, 30-21: NYK came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 4. NYK trailed 51-58 at the half and won the second half 58-47. McBride was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
2/03 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and DiVincenzo at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Randle (3 straight), Anunoby (3 straight), Robinson (28 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 131, shooting 50 percent and 45 from three, 28 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 25 a game. They have lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Davis (2 straight), Reddish (5 straight), Vincent (22 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 99 a night to the Lakers' 131 and the glass, where New York has been plus-6 a night and the Lakers minus-7. Call it New York 121, the Lakers 112.
2/06 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 34 and DiVincenzo at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Randle (4 straight), Anunoby (4 straight), Robinson (29 straight). 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 116, shooting 41 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 25 and Williams Jr. at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Bane (12 straight), LaRavia (11 straight), Williams (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-8 a night and Memphis minus-8 and the turnovers, Memphis giving it away 14 times a game to New York's 8. Call it New York 116, Memphis 103, New York by 13.
2/08 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and DiVincenzo at 28 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Randle (5 straight), Anunoby (5 straight), Robinson (30 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 35 and Hardaway Jr. at 16 a game. Without Lively II (4 straight), Exum (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-7 a night and Dallas minus-3 and the defense, New York allowing 105 a night to Dallas's 118. Call it New York 117, Dallas 111.
2/10 vs IND — 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 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and DiVincenzo at 29 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Randle (6 straight), Anunoby (6 straight), Robinson (31 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 120, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Mathurin at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-8 a night and Indiana minus-10 and the turnovers, Indiana giving it away 14 times a game to New York's 9. Call it New York 119, Indiana 114.
1/25 vs PHI 134-122 — IND notes
IND won 134-122. IND shot 57% (53 of 93) to PHI's 48%, 12 of 28 from three, and got to the line 21 times to PHI's 43. IND turned it over 21 times to PHI's 12, and PHI turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 55-31 for them. Siakam led with 26 (9 of 13, 7 of 10 at the line); Turner added 20, Nembhard 19. The hinge was Q1, 34-25: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Siakam was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/26 vs PHX 133-131 — IND notes
IND won 133-131. IND shot 53% (58 of 109) to PHX's 57%, 8 of 26 from three. IND turned it over 12 times to PHX's 20. The glass went 48-38 for them. Siakam led with 31 (14 of 22, 2 of 3 from three); Toppin added 23, Nesmith 22. The hinge was Q4, 28-17: IND came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 2. IND trailed 70-80 at the half and won the second half 63-51.
1/28 vs MEM 116-110 — IND notes
IND won 116-110. IND shot 49% (44 of 90) to MEM's 46%, 13 of 35 from three, and got to the line 16 times to MEM's 31. Mathurin led with 24 (9 of 14, 3 of 5 from three); Siakam added 19, Smith 19. The hinge was Q3, 41-29: IND came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 10. IND trailed 51-53 at the half and won the second half 65-57. Mathurin was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/30 @ BOS 124-129 — IND notes
IND lost 124-129. IND took 21 more shots (108 to 87), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to BOS's 54%, 12 of 39 from three, and got to the line 15 times to BOS's 22. The glass went 50-40 for them. Nesmith led with 26 (11 of 17, 4 of 7 from three); Siakam added 23, Turner 17. Q3 was theirs, 37-25, the deficit cut from 15 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 104-87 against them. Smith's -17 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/01 @ NYK 105-109 — IND notes
IND lost 105-109. IND shot 45% (42 of 93) to NYK's 40%, 13 of 33 from three, and got to the line 13 times to NYK's 25. The glass went 44-60 against them. Smith led with 20 (9 of 11, 2 of 3 from three); Siakam added 18, Nesmith 17. Q1 was theirs, 36-26, but the other 3 periods went 83-69 against them. They led by as many as 15. Siakam's -10 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/02 vs SAC — 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 122 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Nesmith at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Mathurin (2 straight), McConnell (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barnes at 22 and Fox at 22 a game. Without Ellis (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 113 a night to Indiana's 120 and the glass, where Indiana has been plus-5 a night and Sacramento plus-1. Call it Indiana 120, Sacramento 119, Sacramento keeping it close.
2/04 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 126, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Washington at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 122, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Mathurin at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been plus-1 a night and Charlotte minus-10. Call it Indiana 122, Charlotte 116.
2/06 vs HOU — 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 116 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Mathurin at 23 and Siakam at 21 a game. One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 21 and Sengun at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 117, Houston 115, Houston keeping it close.
2/08 vs GSW — 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 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Nesmith at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Curry at 31 and Kuminga at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Paul (13 straight), Payton II (15 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-9 a night and Indiana minus-4 and the defense, Golden State allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 120. Call it Indiana 120, Golden State 119, Golden State keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BH B. Hield
BS B. Sheppard
JS J. Smith
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
NYKDD D. DiVincenzo
IH I. Hartenstein
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
MF M. Flynn
MM M. McBride
PA P. Achiuwa
IND/NYK 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
Brunson scores 40 after earning All-Star nod to lead Knicks past Pacers 109-105 for 9th straight win
NEW YORK -- — Maybe Jalen Brunson was just bothered by the pain in his left eye that had been hit a few minutes earlier.
Or maybe there were just too many emotions on the night he earned his first All-Star nod .
But after scoring 40 points in the New York Knicks ' 109-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night, Brunson couldn't get the words out when asked on the court what the night meant to him as “MVP! MVP!” chants rained down from around Madison Square Garden.
“It was really cool, the whole experience, the night, how we won, obviously what happened before the game,” Brunson said later. “You always work for certain moments, but you never know how to react once they happen, so it was special.”
Brunson shook off his eye injury to make the go-ahead basket with 1:46 remaining as the Knicks won their ninth straight.
Brunson scored 11 in the fourth quarter to rally the Knicks in a game they trailed by 15 points. They had surged back to take the lead, then fell behind 100-99 when Brunson crashed into Andrew Nembhard in the backcourt, laying on the court and holding his face as Jalen Smith picked the loose ball for an uncontested basket.
But with this left eye appearing swollen, Brunson drove into the lane on the next possession and scored while being fouled,
“You just love his competitiveness and he never goes away,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said.
Donte DiVincenzo and Precious Achiuwa followed with baskets to make it 105-100.
DiVincenzo scored 20 points and Deuce McBride had 16. Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 points and 19 rebounds, and Achiuwa finished with 12 points and 16 boards for the Knicks, who missed 20 of 24 3-pointers through three quarters but made up for it by outrebounding the Pacers 60-44 and scoring 25 second-chance points.
“We got bullied on the glass and it’s disappointing because we’re a very capable rebounding team and this is the main thing that we talked about with this game,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “So we failed on the boards, for sure, and it’s obviously the difference in the game.”
The Knicks, playing without injured starting forwards Julius Randle and OG Anunoby , were coming off a 14-2 January.
Randle will be out through the All-Star break with his dislocated right shoulder, while Anunoby missed his third straight game with right elbow inflammation. Guard Quentin Grimes was sidelined with a sprained right knee.
Smith had 20 points and Pascal Siakam had 18 for the Pacers.
The night got off to a loud start. When Brunson was announced as the first Knicks starter, it was also announced he had just been selected for his first All-Star Game, triggering a big ovation. Another one followed after the five starters were introduced, when it was then announced that Randle had also been chosen an All-Star.
But the Pacers kept the good times from continuing. They led 36-26 after one, then extended it to 41-26 early in the second on a 3-pointer by former Knicks forward Obi Toppin . Indiana kept the lead in double digits until the final 30 seconds of the half, when Brunson made a pair of baskets to trim it to 58-51.
The Pacers went back ahead by double digits in the third but missed their chance to put away the Knicks, who finally got their 3s to start falling in the fourth.
McBride and Brunson made consecutive 3s to tie it at 91, then Brunson made back-to-back baskets before Hartenstein slammed down the rebound of a missed shot to cap a 12-0 run and give New York a 97-91 lead.
Bennedict Mathurin missed his second straight game with a sprained toe for Indiana, which lost its second straight after a three-game winning streak.