Knicks
PacersThe Indiana Pacers edged the New York Knicks 106-104 on Friday, November 13, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.
The Pacers led 58-49 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 32-22. The biggest lead for the Pacers was 14 points; the Knicks led by as many as 9.
Top performers
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 19 points on 5-of-13 shooting. Aaron Nesmith added 18 points and 7 rebounds. For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson had 33 points on 11-of-22 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 11 assists. Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points and 15 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Jalen Brunson (33 points and 11 assists); Karl-Anthony Towns (23 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists); Ivica Zubac (12 points and 13 rebounds). The Pacers bench outscored the Knicks reserves 29-19.
- Jalen Brunson (NYK): 33 PTS, 1 REB, 11 AST, 11-22 FG, 36 MIN
- Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): 23 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 9-19 FG, 34 MIN
- Pascal Siakam (IND): 19 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 5-13 FG, 32 MIN
- Mikal Bridges (NYK): 18 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 8-12 FG, 29 MIN
- Aaron Nesmith (IND): 18 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 7-10 FG, 33 MIN
- Kelly Oubre Jr. (IND): 16 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 5-13 FG, 30 MIN
By the numbers
The Pacers shot 43.3% from the field (39-of-90) and went 10-of-29 from three-point range; the Knicks shot 42.9% and went 16-of-46 from deep. The Pacers won the rebounding battle 50-43. The Pacers outscored their opponents 50-30 in the paint. Assists: Pacers 23, Knicks 28.
Context
The Pacers improved to 5-8 with their second straight win, while the Knicks fell to 6-6, their second loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season. By our model's numbers this was an upset: the Pacers had a 19% chance of winning before tip-off.
Up next: the Pacers visit the 76ers on Sunday, Nov 15; the Knicks visit the Raptors on Sunday, Nov 15.
Attendance: 17,274 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Officials: Justin Van Duyne, Ed Malloy and Intae Hwang.