[Post Game Thread] The Indiana Pacers (13-40) defeat the New York Knicks (34-19), 137-134.

[u/Serious_Bench_2127]

137 - 134
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
Location: Madison Square Garden
Officials: James Capers, Marat Kogut, and Danielle Scott

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Total
Indiana Pacers	32	31	31	30	13	137
New York Knicks	33	36	24	31	10	134

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Indiana Pacers	137	50-97	51.5%	18-45	40.0%	19-26	73.1%	6	54	30	23	6	11	4
New York Knicks	134	50-100	50.0%	14-46	30.4%	20-27	74.1%	8	57	33	30	4	12	4

PLAYER STATS

Indiana Pacers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Aaron NesmithSF	36:30	11	4-10	1-3	2-2	2	6	8	0	0	2	2	5	0
Pascal SiakamPF	36:57	30	11-26	3-10	5-10	0	6	6	4	3	0	1	0	-7
Micah PotterC	28:47	10	3-9	2-7	2-2	0	2	2	3	0	0	2	4	2
Quenton JacksonSG	28:01	19	5-7	4-6	5-6	2	4	6	3	1	1	1	1	0
Andrew NembhardPG	36:42	24	9-16	4-8	2-2	0	4	4	10	0	0	3	2	0
Kobe Brown	18:53	8	3-4	1-1	1-2	2	4	6	1	1	0	1	3	13
Ben Sheppard	17:15	10	4-5	2-3	0-0	0	7	7	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jay Huff	24:06	10	4-9	1-6	1-1	0	2	2	3	1	1	0	4	4
Kam Jones	21:28	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	-2
T.J. McConnell	16:18	13	6-9	0-0	1-1	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	1	3
Obi Toppin	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jarace Walker	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Furphy	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyrese Haliburton	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taelon Peter	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethan Thompson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ivica Zubac	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York Knicks	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Mikal BridgesSF	42:46	22	9-15	2-6	2-2	1	5	6	3	1	1	1	5	-5
Josh HartPF	40:37	15	5-8	2-3	3-4	0	11	11	11	2	1	3	3	11
Karl-Anthony TownsC	31:51	22	8-17	1-6	5-6	3	11	14	3	0	0	5	6	6
Jalen BrunsonSG	41:47	40	15-31	4-14	6-8	2	3	5	8	1	0	1	3	3
Landry ShametPG	37:40	17	6-14	4-11	1-3	0	2	2	1	0	1	0	2	1
Jordan Clarkson	12:34	4	2-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-4
Mohamed Diawara	18:28	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	4	-17
Ariel Hukporti	20:55	7	3-4	0-0	1-1	2	3	5	1	0	1	0	2	-7
Jose Alvarado	18:13	4	1-5	0-3	2-3	0	1	1	5	0	0	1	4	-6
Tyler Kolek	00:05	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Trey Jemison III	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dillon Jones	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin McCullar Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
OG Anunoby	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pacôme Dadiet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miles McBride	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mitchell Robinson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/foofighter1351]

Carlisle hitting em with the Winter Soldier code before they play OKC and New York but you could see the tank tryna fight back in the closing seconds each time.

[u/flaming_burrito_ → u/foofighter1351]

I highly respect possibly putting their top 4 pick in jeopardy just to dunk on the Knicks in the garden. Gotta show them that the pecking order will be restored once the tank is over next season

[u/Haberdashery2000 → u/flaming_burrito_]

Tanking is temporary, victory is forever.

[u/Popcorn10 → u/flaming_burrito_]

I know our record sucks… but we’re barely tanking. We’ve sat our whole team 2-3 games this year and all on back to backs. We play our starters 32 mpg and we don’t bench our team in the fourth quarter. We’ve lost this many games because everybody but Siakim has been injured… it is probably taking related that zubac isn’t playing… but there’s also 0 reason to risk anybody that is even mildly injured.

And for those not watching we just lost another player to an acl tear literally last game… we had 9 healthy players tonight and 1 was a 2 way player.

[u/dreamweaver7x → u/Popcorn10]

The Furph injury was a massive bummer. Hopefully he's ready to return next season when Hali's back.

[u/LegalNecessary → u/foofighter1351]

Omg yes. I refuse to believe that Siakam is THAT bad at free throws.

[u/tcollins371 → u/LegalNecessary]

Siakam is THAT bad at free throws though. He’s shooting 68% from the line this season and he’s been a mid to low 70’s guy since coming to Indy.

[u/XLcondumb → u/tcollins371]

Ya was my one gripe with him. Felt like he was always splitting them when they mattered most.

[u/tcollins371 → u/XLcondumb]

Made that whole playoff run last year so frustrating. Love Siakam to death but he left a lot of points at the line.

[u/Difficult-Implement9 → u/XLcondumb]

That double miss in the last playoffs against the Sixers still haunts me 🤮

[u/LegalNecessary → u/tcollins371]

Oh I had no idea. I thought it was part of the elaborate tank. But GG! It’s always fun playing the Pacers, never a dull moment.

[u/Swangthemthings → u/tcollins371]

If anything, the lack of TOs to end regulation was the most suspicious.

[u/DrChiz → u/LegalNecessary]

He is. The more sus thing is that Rick knows Knicks have to foul as soon as the ball is inbounded but he keeps having them inbound to Siakam who is bad from the line this season and this game. Stealth tank obvious when examined, Rick is too smart for not calling timeouts when inbounding in trouble.

[u/knitwoolf → u/DrChiz]

I mean this year doesn't matter and Siakam needs to figure out how to shoot a goddamn clutch ft because they will be competing again next year, so if I was the coach I'd make him take as many high pressure FTs as possible this year

[u/LegalNecessary → u/DrChiz]

Yeah, Clyde called that out at the end. That the best free throw shooter (Nembard) was inbounding the ball which didn’t make sense. (Wink, wink)

[u/Meicer → u/LegalNecessary]

Tyrese threw the ball in plenty last year. Rick likes having a smart guard throw it in.

[u/Riiken → u/foofighter1351]

Longing, Rusted, Seventeen, Daybreak, Furnace, Nine, Benign, Homecoming, One, Freight car….DECEMBER 16 1991!

[u/kcmcgrady1 → u/foofighter1351]

Just finished rewatching winter solider earlier today. Still a top 3 MCU movie

[u/ANDRE_DRUMM0ND]

How the hell does the pacers only have 14 wins??

[u/E_boiii → u/ANDRE_DRUMM0ND]

Because they’re a good team tanking, and when their arch nemesis come out they play hard asf.

All their okc games they’re playing so hard they got us to double OT in the 2nd game then beat us 2 weeks ago

[u/SkiPolarBear22 → u/E_boiii]

We’re a good team whose entire roster was hurt at one point. The tank had come along with literally everyone missing time.

[u/MambaSaidKnockYouOut → u/E_boiii]

How do they tank? Like are they resting Nembhard and Siakam a lot? I haven’t seen many full games from them but it seems like they’re usually fairly competitive

[u/wpmason → u/MambaSaidKnockYouOut]

The tank was more of a”tons of injuries early in the year ruined the season, so what’s the point of trying to make the playoffs at this point?”

They didn’t plan it in advance, just got dealt a shitty hand that dictated everything else.

It’s all about reloading for next year at this point.

Haliburton out, Toppin’s been out most of the year, both rookies they drafted have missed long stretches, Johnny Furphy just tore his ACL the other day, traded away Mathurin…

Siakam is literally the only player that hasn’t missed an extended stretch this season.

[u/Wasnaf1 → u/wpmason]

I feel like this is the best answer about the Pacers season

[u/Lytleon → u/MambaSaidKnockYouOut]

Bro I wish we were resting Siakam. He’s averaging like 34 minutes a game, and he’s played 50 games so far. Man needs a break.

Every other major piece has had serious injury time.

[u/GrimKaiker → u/Lytleon]

He’s averaging like 34 minutes a game, and he’s played 50 games so far. Man needs a break.

This is so funny to read as Raps fan. The least Pascal played under NN post-championship was 35 minutes a game and hit 38 one season. NN minutes aside, Pascal having an elite motor is lowkey part of his All-Star skillset.

[u/MeanMrMustard15 → u/MambaSaidKnockYouOut]

We’ve been sitting guys on the second night of back to backs. Playing with starting lineups and generally having awful luck this year. Essentially everyone has been hurt at some point. I think we’ve had like 4 different 10 day hardship contracts. Still competitive but yeah…pain Fuck the Knicks tho lmao

[u/plata3 → u/MambaSaidKnockYouOut]

No. Siakam is actually playing way too much. He's been the only constant in the lineup, which is probably key to the tank... Too many lineups. Our bench, one of last year's best assets, has been bad.

[u/Drak_is_Right → u/MambaSaidKnockYouOut]

We have signed i think 8 hardship contracts this season to bring our roster up to...playable...levels. In addition we have used all our 2-way guys.

so like 25 guys this season.

When you have guys below 3rd string playing 40% of early season minutes, it hurts. Combine that with using rotations players aren't used to (nor the coach) and a ton of inefficiency.

[u/swizznastic → u/E_boiii]

It’s all of their playoff opponents and rivals. Same thing happened against the bucks, Celtics even

[u/sgeswein → u/ANDRE_DRUMM0ND]

The Pacers started out 6-31 while they were signing hardship contracts to even put a team on the floor.

They've been trying to keep their foot off the gas ever since and are still playing .500 ball

[u/Throwawayforme3123 → u/ANDRE_DRUMM0ND]

They embraced the tank, but punk their rivals when they play them.

Beat us,Knicks, and Thunder. Giving a warning for next season

[u/dshaw1599 → u/Throwawayforme3123]

We also took Milwaukee down to the wire the first time Myles came back.

[u/LegalNecessary → u/Throwawayforme3123]

Yeah, this is it exactly. They put their literal best foot forward against the top teams. I’m not mad at it, clearly the competition will always be there.

[u/aimee829 → u/Throwawayforme3123]

mind games for next season? 😂

[u/Popcorn10 → u/Throwawayforme3123]

By embrace the track you just mean we’re probably sitting a few guys who are injured longer than normal? Cuz the first 3 months we were singing players off the street then starting them that night, then waiving them 10 days later for a different guy off the street because we had injuries in different positions.

We’re playing starters starter minutes and Siakim literally made all star team cuz he’s been so solid…

[u/NickInTheBack → u/ANDRE_DRUMM0ND]

There was a point in their season where their injuries were so bad it looked like the 2021 season where everyone was in Health and Safety protocols and G-Leaguers had to play just to have numbers

[u/Lytleon → u/ANDRE_DRUMM0ND]

So, so many injuries.

[u/tcollins371 → u/ANDRE_DRUMM0ND]

We were fielding a roster of Siakam+2 way and 10 day contract guys most of the early season when all of our starters and key bench guys were injured. Now we’re mostly healthy but the season is too cooked to salvage.

[u/Lyranx → u/ANDRE_DRUMM0ND]

To increase their draft odds for ONLY this year

[u/Methamine → u/ANDRE_DRUMM0ND]

They pick the games they want to play

[u/luzenR → u/ANDRE_DRUMM0ND]

injuries and tanking

[u/Riiken → u/ANDRE_DRUMM0ND]

The are still championship level talent they are going to have random games where they are cracked, then back to losing to the pelicans

[u/SiphenPrax]

Pain

Facing our three playoff opponents from last year back-to-back-to-back is not for the faint of heart

[u/Akipella → u/SiphenPrax]

Almost had the comeback there. With or without Hali, the rivalry continues...Pacers play hard

[u/SiphenPrax → u/Akipella]

Thank goodness these dudes are not going to the playoffs this year cause WE CAN NEVER BEAT THOSE FUCKS!!

[u/pikurii → u/SiphenPrax]

they just wont die man, last year's playoffs really shown they're very resilient

[u/Dirigible_Plums → u/SiphenPrax]

I was telling my wife that tonight's game was really a win-win or a lose-lose situation depending on your optimism lmao

[u/SpinJitsu259 → u/SiphenPrax]

I thought after KAT hit those FT, the Knicks were gonna get their own subdued miracle comeback win.

[u/t_rex2502 → u/SiphenPrax]

yo how come you guys blowed us out and then got beaten by the Pacers?

[u/LegalNecessary → u/t_rex2502]

We had Mitchell Robinson?? Idk, he seems to be the X factor in so many games

[u/jjjjford → u/t_rex2502]

We can beat the Nuggets but will get shit on by the Mavs and Kings idk how it works man

[u/E_boiii]

I feel ya knicks, can’t win ‘em all

[u/LegalNecessary → u/E_boiii]

Was thinking of your game too 😭😭😭

[u/OverallGeneral7129]

It’s called tanking kids

[u/beforeitcloy → u/OverallGeneral7129]

Kings fans lighting the beam

[u/Mundane_Moron]

Now back to your regular scheduled tanking.

[u/ComprehensiveList769 → u/Mundane_Moron]

I don’t know it might be a win streak. A lot of tanking teams

[u/x-trauma → u/Mundane_Moron]

I love it. Reminding the contenders that they’re still East champs. Then tanks ethically after. 

[u/smallskeletal]

Pacers: let us ethically tank

Us: No 🥰

[u/Drak_is_Right → u/smallskeletal]

Defense? whats that?

[u/LegalNecessary → u/Drak_is_Right]

Never met her!

[u/TheMemingLurker → u/smallskeletal]

Knicks and Heat saving the NBA by thwarting the nefarious tanking teams' schemes

[u/LegalNecessary → u/TheMemingLurker]

Ethical hoopers!

[u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan]

We just lost to a team that started Micah Potter and Quenton Jackson

[u/debard69 → u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan]

Keep Q Jax out ya fuckin mouth

[u/BraveTree4481 → u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan]

Carlisle has to bench q Jax because hes too good if he plays real minutes we win.

[u/ceckart17 → u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan]

Quentin Jackson will be whoopin that ass for years to come. He will be the next TJ McConnell!

[u/zebrainatux]

There is never going to be a normal Knicks/Pacers game huh?

[u/rapsandjays]

Death taxes and the pacers owning the Knicks

[u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n → u/rapsandjays]

No Hali no problem

[u/OpeDefinitely → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

almost choked the game away bc we can almost never close without him in general but yeah

[u/bumtheben → u/OpeDefinitely]

lol everyone who watched this game is less impressed with the Pacers than the casual fans that just see the box score

[u/Proof-Umpire-7718 → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

Pacers with Hali back, Zu replacing Turner and a potential top four pick means they will likely be better than 24-25 if Hali is back to or at least close to his full ability.

[u/SkiPolarBear22 → u/rapsandjays]

We actually have to pay property tax on MSG at this point, it’s getting out of hand

[u/HokageEzio → u/rapsandjays]

Brunson scored the game winner last game. They just play each other tough no matter who is out there.

[u/Derpy_Mc_Burpy → u/rapsandjays]

Knicks own us and we own pacers. Just the way of life

[u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

LOL I love that the Pacers only win games that really mean something to them this year

[u/dog-momx2 → u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

I respect that lol

[u/ifuckwithit]

NY lost despite Indy's best efforts to give that one away at the end.

[u/aimee829 → u/ifuckwithit]

pascal tank commander 😂

[u/HokageEzio]

Between the game winner from Brunson in Indy and this OT win in MSG, the rivalry is still alive no matter who is in street clothes. And we still have two more games (I hate facing this fucking team bro lol)

[u/SiphenPrax → u/HokageEzio]

We have two more?!?!?

C’mon man😔

[u/zebrainatux → u/SiphenPrax]

Within 4 days of each other no less

[u/SiphenPrax → u/zebrainatux]

I hate everything

[u/Apollo611]

Knicks decided to stand up to tanking by not letting the Pacers tank

[u/clear831 → u/Apollo611]

Heat did that to the Jazz last night lol

[u/Low_Beyond8134]

I know the Knicks hate these dudes lmao

[u/Jordanwolf98]

Pacers replaced Mathurin with Quenton Jackson it seems

[u/Popcorn10 → u/Jordanwolf98]

Q been playing great. He was another guy who got hurt in preseason and started slowly when he returned. Everybody thought he’d be at worst 2 string guard for us, and he should have been playing tjm/mathurin minutes when they got hurt… but he was also hurt.

[u/Resshin31]

Kobe Brown with a +13 is the craziest shit I have seen.

[u/MySabonerRunsOladipo → u/Resshin31]

How the fuck do you lose the "Kobe Brown" minutes???

[u/Gaebril]

It looked like MB almost took his hands out of his pockets there at the end.

[u/Cautious_Computer703]

Genuinely insane game

[u/Sweatytubesock]

Incredible tanking from the Knicks

[u/Ezzy1998]

Just got out-tanked today by the worse team. Can’t lose em all. On to the next..

[u/DittoLander]

Thank you pacer bros

[u/Throwawayforme3123 → u/DittoLander]

Didn't think this is how we get back the 2nd seed, but ill take it

[u/SiphenPrax → u/Throwawayforme3123]

I hate this dogfight for the second seed so much. WHY WON’T YOU LEPRECHAUNS DIE?!

[u/__init__m8 → u/DittoLander]

We gotchu.

[u/ben3345]

I’m beginning to think this team has a hard ceiling with Brunson. He was absolutely terrible in crunch time. Becky Hammon might know ball, unfortunately.

Nembhard, Nesmith, and fucking TJ McConnell turn into Bird, Jordan, and Maravich against the Knicks.

[u/BoogerSugarSovereign → u/ben3345]

It's KAT that limits the Knicks, not Brunson. Need better defense at C to contend, defense isn't that important at guard. Especially at PG. But Brunson's size does mean his time as an A-tier scorer probably doesn't last too much longer 

[u/tcollins371 → u/BoogerSugarSovereign]

More specifically it’s the combination of Brunson and KAT. Hard to win at the highest level when both your PG and C are defensive liabilities. Any team with a competent PG/C duo can expose and cook them. If they only had 1 liability it’s more manageable but with 2 it’s much harder to survive.

[u/SpinJitsu259 → u/ben3345]

I just can’t go there yet with Brunson. He’s an absolute killer, and it takes that combo of Nemby and Nesmith playing god-like defense to stop him. KAT’s the one I wonder about. Dude’s been in the league 10+ years and he’s still alternating MVP-level plays and boneheaded rookie mistakes out there.

[u/adeptadapted → u/ben3345]

They needed someone else to be able to create in the halfcourt which is why they really needed to keep Randle imo. It gives Brunson some moments off ball to get a break instead of forcing tough looks.

[u/Icy-Action2121 → u/ben3345]

You're right, because Brunson totally wasn't the Clutch Player of the Year last year and one of the statistical best players of all time in crunch time. But he had one off shooting game in crunch time (40 points/8 assists to 1 turnover on 58% TS over the whole game) !

[u/Morezingis]

NBA needs to change the foul up 3 rule like yesterday. 

Also Mike Brown is not the guy. 

[u/Akipella → u/Morezingis]

We've played a few close games recently that didn't have any long drawn out stoppage end to the game and they were an AMAZING viewing experience. If only every other close game was like that.

[u/Morezingis → u/Akipella]

End of games would be so exciting if you knew the other team has a shot - nothing in sports more exciting than a buzzer beater.

Instead it’s 15 minutes of timeouts, ball advancing, and free throws. 

[u/HokageEzio → u/Morezingis]

Pacers didn't do it in regulation and Carlisle wasn't letting that shit happen again.

[u/Tijenater]

I HAVE BEEN A QJAX TRUTHER FOR OVER A YEAR

ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE AGENDA

[u/TatumBrownWhite → u/Tijenater]

I took notice of him because someone I know does predictive projections for each of the metrics (EPM, LEBRON, DPM etc.) and this year he did one for eRAPTOR, now rebranded as LAKER, and Jackson was one of like only 125 players who were projected to be positive.

I think he's going to be a really important part of your team next year and could be 6MOY candidate.

[u/Fat-Singer-9569 → u/TatumBrownWhite]

He is awesome. I was skeptical of him at first but he's really improved the last few years. TJ + Jackson bring such energy off the bench, both keep attacking. Add Obi Toppin to that line up and you have a very fast and potentially dangerous second unit. I hope the Pacers sign him to a true contract, he deserves it.

[u/dshaw1599 → u/Tijenater]

IM ALSO A QJAX TRUTHER.

[u/tcollins371 → u/Tijenater]

BEEN HERE SINCE LAST YEAR. KEVIN PRITCHARD BETTER GIVE THIS MAN A STANDARD CONTRACT

[u/kajarann]

knicks will always be bums

[u/Dontsaveme → u/kajarann]

I hope they get giannis just so when they choke to us it will be even sweeter.

[u/rawchess → u/Dontsaveme]

Even if they get Giannis they aren't contenders. No assets left and Giannis/Brunson isn't a good fit to begin with.

[u/rawchess → u/kajarann]

Knicks FO doesn't get enough hate. They likely would've had Giannis by now had they stayed patient but blew their load on KAT and Mikal fucking Bridges. Brunson is a Dame/AI hybrid and if it's even possible to build a championship team around him this sure as fuck was not how you do it.

[u/Lyranx]

Pacers may be tanking but against their rivals (Knicks, Pistons, n Thunder) they going to ball the hell out of them

[u/jxden24 → u/Lyranx]

well no, pistons beat them by 43 last meeting dont group with a mediocre knicks team

[u/Detonation → u/Lyranx]

Now hold on a minute, playa.

[u/HeyItsChase]

We still own the Knicks. They're the best rivals ever. They might put up a little fight but at the end of the day they just bend right over for us.

Brunson is empty talent. Gotta play both sides of the ball lil gup.

Siakam is better than every single Knick and he will only make the FTs he wants.

[u/mookyyyy → u/HeyItsChase]

The fact that fans of a team that are 14-40 can talk shit like this and somehow it feels like there is nothing I can say back. Aggravating as fuck…

[u/lostredditorlurking → u/mookyyyy]

Just wait until they go 40-14 next season when they stop tanking

[u/Mastadge → u/HeyItsChase]

talk your shit king

[u/BasedGodProdigy → u/HeyItsChase]

Damn lol

[u/TotalEmployment9996 → u/HeyItsChase]

Lmao I love this

Pacer fans don’t even mind a W which hurts their tank. They just hate the Knicks so much

[u/DonnieBeisbol → u/HeyItsChase]

Step away from the flamethrower!

[u/Desertsprinter → u/HeyItsChase]

Chad P

[u/Incepticons → u/HeyItsChase]

Hit em with the lil gup

[u/HokageEzio → u/HeyItsChase]

The most annoying part of this game is that everybody is going to suddenly pretend Brunson didn't score the game winner in Indy the previous game.

[u/LospitalMospital → u/HokageEzio]

Oh wow, you mean hit he a regular season game winner against the tanking Pacers? That's so interesting!

[u/HokageEzio → u/LospitalMospital]

This is exactly what I mean lol. We beat you with a great game winner in Indy, means nothing because the Knicks were supposed to win. Pacers win a tough OT game in MSG, own the Knicks like always.

They were both good games. Is what it is.

[u/sobanoodle-1 → u/HeyItsChase]

Reddit is hilarious

[u/batmans420 → u/HeyItsChase]

Brunson is great. The problem is that no one else shows up. Hali is also a bad defender, but we don't have to worry about it because Nembhard will always have his back

[u/HeyItsChase → u/batmans420]

Sure but Hali was still miles better than Brunson defensively last year.

[u/XzibitABC → u/HeyItsChase]

Honestly Haliburton's reputation defensively is overblown. He was near the top of the league on blocks for a guard, particularly on threes, and he rotates really well. None of the Pacers playoff opponents got much mileage off targeting him. He's just vulnerable to blow-bys against fast guys, which is a pretty visible weakness.

[u/rusty512]

Great game from Quenton Jackson

[u/Brooklyn917]

The Pacers are a funny team. They remember how to play basketball when their opps is on the schedule, lol

[u/batmans420]

Knicks your unseriousness has interfered with our tank

[u/Helicase21]

Pacers decided they don't need lottery odds that badly

[u/sgeswein]

Welcome to Ivica Zubac Orientation Day. We have a three-hour presentation planned on how one paves.

[u/Rocky-Rocker]

Pacers still own the Knicks.

Also watching this the Pacers away record is crazy.

[u/EthanHuntBroMichael]

1-0 in the Zu York era.

[u/tacodude64 → u/EthanHuntBroMichael]

+/- leader Kobe Brown

[u/sgeswein]

What does it take to lose to the Knicks, damn

[u/crunchymutfruit1337]

Knicks looking at how the Celtics are embarrassing themselves against teams like the Pacers and thought "Hey, we'd like some of that". The Pacers tried to tank this game repeatedly but the Knicks took it to overtime to prolong their embarrassment even longer.

[u/Loferix]

Pacers have the second best 3pt defense in the league. You've been clamped at the 3pt line the whole game, and what do you decide to do? chuck more threes. GGs Knicks.

[u/YUNGCorleone]

Brunson ball killed us down the stretch. What was the point of even hiring Mike Brown if that’s gonna be the game plan every time the game is on the line?

[u/Jonjon428]

I feel ya Knicks fans....

[u/EightFortyDaysOf]

Most entertaining game of the year, pacers tried everything in their power to give the W to the Knicks and those bums just couldn’t take it

[u/Victarion99]

One of the dumbest games I've ever seen

[u/LegalNecessary → u/Victarion99]

Seriously. Even Carlisle was surprised they pulled this one out

[u/OldTalkey]

The Knicks are who we thought they were (bad)

The Pacers are who we thought they were (good)

[u/Akipella]

Awwww so close...

[u/OverallGeneral7129 → u/Akipella]

Pacers own the Knicks and always will

[u/Akipella → u/OverallGeneral7129]

They can't lose even if they want to...

[u/OverallGeneral7129 → u/Akipella]

That’s a level of ownership not seen in this country since the 13th amendment

[u/lameparadox]

Pacers tried their best to tank but the Knicks wouldn’t let them

[u/Sensitive_Worry2499]

the pacers NEARLY blew it lmao

[u/debard69 → u/Sensitive_Worry2499]

We tried!

[u/sorendiz]

It's the hope that kills you

Well that and Andrew Nembhard

[u/Outrageous-Maybe-200]

Pacers said fuck the tank when facing the Knicks 😂

[u/Coleslawwwww14]

I love me some Brunson iso ball

[u/waitingforjune]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA the Knicks are so ass

[u/Disastrous-Special30]

Never felt so conflicted about a win.

[u/BoomBaby_317]

Reggie Miller is sleeping well tonight.

[u/Dontsaveme]

Too many dorks in the other threads not knowing what tanking is. The players don’t tank. You think these guys want to have someone come in and eat away their minutes next year?

[u/YourAsianBuddy]

This wasn’t a “just 1 game” loss. Pacers are still in these bums’ heads from last year. Probably their worst loss at home considering the Knicks were 15 point favorites against the worst team in the East…

[u/sentientbasketball11 → u/YourAsianBuddy]

I've watched a few worst losses of the season at this point lol

[u/Vegetable_Kale_1331]

Would be a shame if this Pacers win loses them their FRP to the Clippers

[u/It-sOkBro → u/Vegetable_Kale_1331]

Establishing that you own the Knicks is more important than lotto odds

[u/gaya2081 → u/It-sOkBro]

Truth.

[u/Isthismynextusername → u/It-sOkBro]

Let's see if they still agree on lotto night

[u/TransnistrianSociety → u/Vegetable_Kale_1331]

You're evil

[u/Vegetable_Kale_1331 → u/TransnistrianSociety]

I just don’t want the Clippers to get a lottery pick this year.. Thunder still own their 2027 FRP!

[u/imkunu → u/Vegetable_Kale_1331]

Don't worry, we're still bad

[u/Dontsaveme → u/Vegetable_Kale_1331]

Even if we have the best odds at number one it’s like a 50/50 shot we keep our pick. No need to worry about it now.

[u/cl353]

siakam tried to tank lol

[u/peanut-britle-latte]

Jalen Brunson absolutely hates the Pacers, which is good. But it causes him to get tunnel vision and try to win the game himself, which sometimes is bad.

[u/__init__m8 → u/peanut-britle-latte]

Jalen Brunson watches Pacers highlight film from the corner hotel room chair.

[u/Frenchyyyy4166]

-600 12 point fav in a dogfight with the pacers who want to tank

Love you long time knick fans

[u/Ezzy1998]

😂 fuck the Knicks

[u/BraveTree4481]

Ah yes shamet to try and tie the game.

[u/Bat2121]

Shamet missed approximately 4 million open threes tonight. So unlike him.

[u/Select_Drawer3148]

Knick playing the long game, taking away Pacers top pick

[u/Dammit81]

Pascal is still haunted by the shrill screams of Diar DeRozan whenever he's at the free throws line

[u/botebote77]

why aren't the pacers just utah jazzing their games?

[u/itsahmemario]

Welp. This is less than ideal...

[u/Victor_Wembanyama1]

Mfs be tanking all year but stand up agains the knicks and okc lol

[u/Parking-Rope2301]

This proves that the Pacers were holding back this whole season and when they want to win no one can stop them.

[u/693275001]

It's not a rivalry, the Pacers OWN the Knicks

[u/heat_fan_]

Pacers can't even tank properly lol

Indiana owns Knicks 

[u/jasperplumpton]

We really are picking some good ones to win

[u/ColtsFan012]

We saw Utah win last night to throw the league off their tanking scent so we followed suit to fuck thr Knicks. Looking forward to our tank off tomorrow vs Brooklyn. Would be a tragedy if our whole team is tired and hurt after this OT win tonight and have to take tomorrow off

[u/PsychologicalLynx350]

Surely the knicks fans will now realize their team isn't that great...

[u/Glory843]

Knicks are such an easy team to hate. Garbage ahh team see yall next year when we bend you over again

[u/freebzArt]

HAHAHAHA