Back from an arduous road trip, the Knicks took the floor at Madison Square Garden Friday night to begin the second half of the schedule. And in the end, game No. 42 felt a lot like the first 41.
There were brief flashes of hope, highlights from an assortment of players. But mostly, it was just a methodical grinding of the undermanned Knicks by the Pacers, who eventually pulled away for a 121-106 win. The loss was the Knicks’ 11th in the last 12 games.
The Knicks were shorthanded with Enes Kanter held out because of flu-like symptoms and Frank Ntilikina out with a sprained left ankle.