The Indiana Pacers led 99-91 early in the fourth quarter, successfully weathering a Carmelo Anthony three point barrage at the end of the third, but they weren’t able to weather a second storm of three pointers, with Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis hitting three apiece in the fourth to turn an eight point deficit into what would be a nine point lead.
The Pacers played well in stretches, including jumping ahead by 15 in the third quarter, but in the end the game was decided on three point shooting, with the Knicks hitting 13 to Indiana’s six. Whether the three point struggles could be attributed to fatigue on the second night of a back-to-back, the fact is the Knicks made shots and the Pacers didn’t.