Pacers 106, Knicks 104: “I’m sure Indiana will look like an all star team tonight.”

Daltong called it. “I’m sure Indiana will look like an all star team tonight.” The Hoosiers may have entered the game 4–8 overall and 1–4 at home, but even while weathering the absence of Tyrese Haliburton, they have another gear available to them. For instance, on Veterans Day, when they ripped open the fourth quarter with 14 unanswered points. Or tonight, when they outscored the Knicks (6–6) by 13 early in the final frame and held on for a 106–104 win.

Tonight’s tilt at Gainbridge Fieldhouse was another Group B game in the NBA Cup tourney. The Knicks were favored because they’re the more talented team on paper, but their effort showed up too late to steal the win. They were simply out-hustled for most of the game. In the positive column, Karl-Anthony Towns registered his twelfth straight double-double (23 PTS, 15 RBS), breaking Willis Reed’s franchise record for consecutive double-doubles to start a season. And Mikal Bridges took 12 shots! For 18 points! On the less positive side, Josh Hart went scoreless on four shots, the Knicks lost the paint by 20 and second-chance points by nine, and yet again they attempted double-digit fewer free throws than their opponent (IND 18-of-25, NYK 10-of-13).

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The game started inelegantly, with Andrew Nembhard (12 PTS, 4-14 FG, 6 AST, 6 TO) taking the opening tip in for an easy layup. At the other end, Hart thought KAT was going to cut. Instead, KAT crowded Jalen Brunson (33 PTS, 11-22 FG, 11 AST, +8) along the arc, and Nembhard deflected Hart’s pass out of bounds. That kind of confusion is predictable this early in the season, especially with Hart having missed a few games already. So is KAT’s ability to steamroll Ivica Zubac (12 PTS, 13 RBS) for snacks at the cup.

OG Anunoby (11 PTS, 4-13 FG, +8) laced an early triple when Hart noticed that Pascal Siakam (19 PTS, 5-13 FG) was napping in transition. OG and Pascal have a history, and they made each other’s jobs difficult for most of the night. (After that three, OG would make one of his next seven attempts.)

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