New York Knicks have lost home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference Finals after losing 109-114 to Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs on Friday night, with Pascal Siakam posting a playoff career-high 39 points for the Pacers.
Siakam made 15 of 23 field-goal attempts to get the Pacers going at Madison Square Garden, with Myles Turner adding 16 points and Tyrese Haliburton finishing with 14 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Pacers racked up a sixth consecutive playoff road win.
Knicks got to within three points of the Pacers with less than 15 seconds to play before finally losing steam. Jalen Brunson scored five threes on the way to 36 points and 11 assists to set a Knicks playoff record of 19 30-point outings.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges also chipped in with 20 points each, with Bridges adding seven rebounds for the Knicks, who must now get a road win in Indiana or risk getting swept. Check out the highlights here.