INDIANAPOLIS — For the longest time Sunday evening, it appeared we had been watching the Knicks by way of a wanting glass. One after the opposite, Knicks stepped up and took turns making enormous performs in help of the reason for one other comeback, from 20 factors down within the first half, from 15 down with 2 minutes and 6 seconds to go within the third quarter.
First it was Deuce McBride, scoring seven straight factors to pull the deficit to eight, 78-70, simply earlier than the third quarter expired (although Myles Turner dunked to increase the lead again to 10). Then it was Karl-Anthony Cities, remodeling the sport all by himself with a tour de pressure offensive explosion. Then Josh Hart, coming off the bench, ensnaring each vital rebound.
And all of the whereas Jalen Brunson was cooling his heels on the bench. He had 5 fouls, in order that was one large cause he was there.
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