New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson (11) argues for a name throughout the first half of an NBA basketball recreation in opposition to the Indiana Pacers, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in New York. (AP Photograph/Frank Franklin II)
NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Cities had 21 factors and 15 rebounds in his Knicks house debut, Jalen Brunson scored 26 factors and New York routed the Indiana Pacers 123-98 on Friday night time.
Mikal Bridges additionally scored 21 factors and Josh Hart had 20 factors and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who bounced again powerfully after they had been blown out 132-109 in Boston on Tuesday within the NBA season opener.
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Indiana All-Star level guard Tyrese Haliburton was scoreless and went 0 for 7 on 3-pointers, falling to 1 for 16 behind the arc this season. Reserve Bennedict Mathurin scored 20 factors.
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a full workforce effort 💪
Jalen 26 PTS | 5 REB | 5 AST
KAT 21 PTS | 15 REB | 2 BLK
Josh 20 PTS | 10 REB | 3 AST
OG 14 PTS | 4 REB
Mikal 21 PTS | 5 AST pic.twitter.com/WwCyA97eDG— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 26, 2024
Takeaways
Pacers: Indiana had probably the greatest offenses in league historical past final season and set an NBA playoff document by capturing 67.1% from the sphere in its final journey to Madison Sq. Backyard for a Recreation 7 victory final season within the Jap Convention semifinals, so nights like Friday determine to be uncommon.
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Knicks: This was how the Knicks hoped to look on each ends of the ground after the trades for Cities and Bridges. Cities’ potential to make 3-pointers had the ground spaced properly for the guards to drive, and with Bridges, OG Anunoby and Hart on the perimeter, the Pacers struggled to get into any form of offense.
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Key second
The Knicks led by one with 7:29 left within the first half when the Pacers introduced 4 starters again into the sport on the identical time Brunson returned. New York outscored Indiana 25-10 from there behind six factors and 4 assists from Brunson to steer 61-45 on the break.
Key stat
After permitting an NBA record-tying 29 3-pointers within the loss in Boston, the Knicks held the Pacers to three for 30 (10%) behind the arc.
Up subsequent
The Pacers host Philadelphia on Sunday of their house opener and the Knicks host Cleveland on Monday.
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