Things were a bit tougher to come by for the Indiana Pacers in their second preseason game, struggling mightily in the second quarter and allowing that to be the difference in an otherwise manageable game for the young Pacers. Indiana was doubled up in the quarter by the New York Knicks, getting outscored 46-23.
Their defensive progress from Wednesday was nonexistent in the second quarter especially, giving the Knicks anything they wanted while forcing zero turnovers. Indiana’s struggles defensively didn’t carry over to New York’s side, with the home team holding the Pacers to just 5-23 shooting in the quarter, effectively shutting down the paint after Indiana used that to their advantage against Charlotte.