New York Knicks (4-4, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (4-5, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana hosts New York in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.
Indiana finished 47-35 overall and 32-20 in Eastern Conference play a season ago. The Pacers averaged 7.7 steals, 5.9 blocks and 12.3 turnovers per game last season.
New York went 50-32 overall and 35-17 in Eastern Conference games during the 2023-24 season. The Knicks averaged 112.8 points per game while allowing opponents to score 108.2 last season.
INJURIES: Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: out (ankle), Isaiah Jackson: out (calf), T.J. McConnell: out (illness), James Wiseman: out (calf).
Knicks: Cameron Payne: out (hamstring), Precious Achiuwa: out (hamstring), Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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