The Knicks went on a surge in the second quarter to take a seven-point lead at halftime. In fact, they scored 69 points and shot 51% from the field and 42.1% from 3-point range while three of their players scored at least a dozen points.

According to Keerthika Uthayakumar, NBA teams were 0-970 when down by 14 or more points in the final 2:50 of regulation in the playoffs over the last 27 postseasons. Because the Pacers completed the comeback in overtime to steal Game 1 in Madison Square Garden,

The Knicks will have to dig deep and bring their best for Game 3 as they avoid going down an inescapable hole vs. the Pacers.

New York now faces the tough situation of having to go on the road down 2-0 in the series. Indiana has been one of the better teams at home this postseason, offering the Knicks a