New York Knicks: Five Keys To Defeating Indiana Pacers

A bitter rival will come to town on Monday, Tuesday 20. What must the New York Knicks do in order to defend home court and defeat the Indiana Pacers?

Few rivalries in the iconography of NBA history are as iconic as that between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. Though born fairly recent in comparison to the existence of the Knicks as an organization, the Knicks and Pacers hate each other—and there’s no way around it.

On Tuesday, December 20, the rivalry will be reborn when the Knicks host the Pacers at Madison Square Garden.

New York enters the clash with Indiana at 14-13, but it’s 2-3 over its past five games. Indiana has a similar record of 14-14, but it’s trending in a different direction with a record of 3-2 over its past five outings.

Both teams have the potential to rank amongst the Eastern Conference elite, however, and this game could be a turning point for both.

There aren’t many results more galvanizing for a team than a victory over a rival.In this instance, the Knicks would end a three-game losing streak and help stabilize a season that has trended towards greatness, but hit a rough patch.

The question is: what must the New York Knicks do in order to defeat the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, December 20?