Highlights of the Knicks’ 130-121 Game 2 victory over the Pacers at the Garden on Wednesday night:
Hero
On this day, which marks 54 years since Willis Reed limped out of the MSG tunnel to play in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the Lakers, Jalen Brunson missed the entire second quarter with a foot injury. After missing the game, he scored 24 of his 29 points in the second half. He helped the Knicks win Game 2, 130-121.
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After scoring a team-high 23 points in the series opener, Pacers center Myles Turner was held to six points and was -21 points in 31 minutes.
The unsung hero
OG Anunoby made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, a 2024 playoff high, in 28 minutes before leaving in the third quarter with a left hamstring injury.
statistics of the day
The Knicks had a 46.7 3-point shooting percentage, making 14 of 30 attempts, including six from Donte DiVincenzo and four from Anunoby.
quote of the day
“I just wanted to make sure he was listening to the fans.”
— Josh Hart on what he said to TNT analyst Reggie Miller after a fan yelled “fuck you, Reggie”
