Knicks’ brutal playoffs exit confirmed as $304m star rubs salt into wounds with cheeky taunt

Falling behind big early, the Knicks’ comeback attempts were futile and their season came to an end Sunday in a 130-109 Game 7 loss to the Pacers at the Garden in the second round of the playoffs.New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial Today >

And to top it all off, after the myriad injuries they already suffered, Jalen Brunson fractured his left hand in the second half to end his afternoon. The Knicks crawled back a bit in the third but the Pacers counter-punched and would never relinquish their lead. The ESPN cameras caught Haliburton, who signed a five-year, $AUD304 million contract in April, yelling and pointing at the fans as he walked towards the Pacers’ bench after the Knicks called a time-out with 2:03 left in the first quarter and the Pacers leading 34-22.Haliburton was seen talking trash to a fan after he hit a 3-pointer and was walking back up the court with 3:57 left in the first quarter.

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