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In needing a stop, the Pacers did exactly what they had done all night: surrender a dagger to Morris, giving the Knicks a 92-85 win. Somehow, someway, Sabonis completed a three point play with 36 seconds to draw Indiana to within three. Halfway through the quarter, Sabonis split a trip at the line that would have given Indiana a one point lead, only to have Morris kickstart an 8-0 run that bled over to the final two minutes. Turner put the Pacers in the lead for the first time with his fourth three of the half, again having momentum spoiled by Morris and the Knicks, who responded with six straight. Two more threes to close the quarter for the Pacers were made between a Morris jumper, keeping Indiana from holding a lead heading into the fourth, though it was just a point at 72-71. Like in the second, however, the Knicks were there to respond with a purpose, getting back-to-back threes immediately from Morris to twice turn a two-point lead into a five-point one.

It was the first of three for Turner, who had back-to-back makes around the four minute mark. Myles Turner played a big role in guiding the Pacers back after the break, hitting the first three pointer of the game for the Pacers on the opening possession of the quarter. Just when they did, Damyean Dotson hit back-to-back threes to keep New York ahead by double figures heading into the half. Indiana trailed by as many as 17 in the second and were guided back to within eight by Domantas Sabonis and Doug McDermott. meanwhile had 12 of his 28 in the fourth, singlehandedly closing the door on any aspirations Indiana might have had in winning the game.Īs bad as things were for the Pacers, they did have opportunities throughout to pull through, but even when things were going right for them offensively, their inability to get key stops and key rebounds always kept New York just a step ahead. They shot 5-18 in the fourth, totaling just 14 points. The Pacers were just 5-23 shooting in the first quarter, scoring a season low 11 points. A terrible first quarter paired with an almost-as-bad fourth quarter put the Indiana Pacers in the loss column against the New York Knicks.