The Indiana Pacers seemed poised to even up the series on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Then Jalen Brunson returned.
Brunson, after going down with an injury scare early, came back back and led the Knicks to a key 130-121 win over the Pacers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. That gave the Knicks a 2-0 lead in the series as it heads back to Indianapolis.
"I'm just happy I [returned], to be honest with you," Brunson said on TNT. "We found a way. That's it."
Pacers surge early with Jalen Brunson out
The Pacers mounted a 17-point swing in the first half after the Knicks lost Brunson in the opening minutes, which nearly resulted in a perfect opportunity to steal a game on the road.