However, Karl-Anthony Towns will be a more difficult matchup for the Pacers center than Brook Lopez (Milwaukee) or Jarrett Allen (Cleveland) were in the first two rounds.

A team that had battled to the Eastern Conference finals — one that ended a first-round playoff series on a franchise-altering dagger from Jalen Brunson, then downed the defending champs with double-...

The Knicks led by as many as 17 points at 111-94 in the fourth quarter of Game 1 and were up 14 points at 119-105 with 2:51 to go before collapsing.

Pascal Siakam scored 39 points – a personal playoff high – to lead the Indiana Pacers to the Game 2 win over the New York Knicks Friday on night at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks became the first after losing in overtime.

Pascal Siakam led six Pacers in double-figures with 39 points on 15-for-23 shooting, and the Knicks just could not stop what is the best offense remaining in the postseason.