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Tyrese Haliburton (26), Pascal Siakam (20) and Andrew Nembhard (20) combined for 66 of the Pacers' 130 points.
The Athletic Staff465
Here are five pressing questions and their five pressing answers from Fred Katz and Eric Nehm.
Fred Katz and Eric Nehm64
“There’s a blueprint here that Thibs has laid out,” Donte DiVincenzo said. “Everybody follows that and doesn't go outside of themselves."
Fred Katz41
The Knicks were already short-handed, then Brunson exited early with a sore foot. Sometimes, you win the games you’re not supposed to win.
Fred Katz75
New York botched the end of Game 5, so it made sure not to do the same in Game 6.
Fred Katz151
"There's been some pretty wild finishes, but that was right up there with the best of them," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said of Game 2.
Fred Katz126
"We can play the way we were meant to play,” Knicks forward OG Anunoby said.
Fred Katz12
New York identifies a good player, signs him and helps transform him into a much more consequential difference-maker than anyone realized.
Fred Katz79
"From the outside world, there's always (a different view). But in our house ... we have a good dynamic," one Knicks player says.
Sam Amick176
“I feel if this team gets healthy, we can make noise,” Josh Hart said. "We are where we are and I like this team.”
Fred Katz49
The Knicks shouldn’t be shaking in their boots, but that doesn't mean they can ignore three weeks of losses.
Fred Katz47
Curry didn’t anticipate everything that would happen in DiVincenzo‘s first season with the Knicks, including DiVincenzo‘s scoring explosion.
Fred Katz and Anthony Slater105
With the loss, the Pistons fall to 8-49 this season. The Knicks improved to 35-23 and are fourth in the Eastern Conference.
The Athletic Staff236
For the second straight year, Mike Vorkunov reveals his All-Fun team, featuring 10 players that make the game exciting to watch.
Mike Vorkunov230
DiVincenzo is averaging 26.5 points and 4.0 assists since OG Anunoby and Julius Randle exited the lineup on Jan. 29.
Fred Katz59
The loss is the Knicks' third straight and drops them to 33-21, fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Fred Katz82
Jalen Brunson welcomes the extra attention he will get without Randle in the lineup. "I'm gonna tell the defense to double me," he said.
Fred Katz28
And when you’re streaking the way Brunson is these days, lofting steep floaters over multiple defenders is nothing.
Fred Katz27
Defense is the Knicks' new identity. “Let me just play with my hands up,” Mitchell Robinson said. "If you finish over me, congrats to you.”
Fred Katz35
DiVincenzo has played with big names before. He knows it's his job to conform to the system, not the other way around.
Fred Katz38
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