It was an early and often kind of night for the Indiana Pacers, who took advantage of a shorthanded New York Knicks to get back into the win column as they open up their homestand. The Knicks were without both Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway, Jr., making offense a real struggle. The Knicks scored a bulk of their points early in the paint, struggling outside with just three shots from deep in the first three quarters
That struggle to score worked in the Pacers favor, with all five starters reaching double figures within the first three quarters.