Indiana Pacers drop Game 1 late vs New York Knicks and fall behind in series

NEW YORK — The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks began their 2024 Eastern Conference Semifinal series on Monday night in Madison Square Garden. Both teams won their first round series in six games and are hoping to make the Conference Finals for the first time in 10+ years.

That 8-4 lead was met with an 8-0 run from the Knicks. Star guard Jalen Brunson was rolling early and had 10 of New York's first 12 points as the hosts took a four-point lead. It was an impressive start for the potential first-team All-NBA guard. The blue and gold held that edge for the next few minutes, though the score remained close. It was 33-32 when there was a stoppage with 8:05 to go until halftime — OG Anunoby had just knocked down a big three for New York.

At the halftime buzzer, Isaiah Hartenstein hit a shot from beyond half court, and it was 55-49 in favor of the visitors. They found success on both ends of the court in the first half, and it was a game of short runs after two quarters. McConnell had 10 points to lead Indiana while Brunson had 18 for the Knicks.

After a basket from DiVincenzo, the Knicks took their first lead since early in the second quarter at 68-66. They battled hard to get back in the game and finally had an advantage. Their offense looked much better in the second half. He helped the Knicks trim the lead down to six in under one minute, and that was a part of a 5-0 New York run. Indiana took a timeout of their own at 94-90, they wanted to talk things over.

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