New York Knicks: Who Stepped Up Against The Indiana Pacers?

The New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-103 in one of the biggest games of the season. Who stepped up for the victorious Knicks?

The New York Knicks entered Monday, Jan. 23 with a disconcerting emptiness and a dire need to fight the urge to concede to the growing depression. New York had lost seven of its previous nine games, with four of its seven losses coming by three points or less.

After yet another dreadful showing in the first quarter, the Knicks dug deep down within and fought back for a gutsy 109-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

New York trailed 34-22 after the first quarter, but it refused to quit against a biter rival. It outscored Indiana 40-24 in the second quarter and overcame the poor start to take a 62-58 lead into halftime.

The Knicks then stepped up on defense in the third quarter, outscoring the Pacers 24-17 to extend the lead to 86-75 entering the fourth quarter.

Unfortunately, the Knicks continued to have trouble closing teams out as a 16-point lead was erased and Indiana tied the game with under a minute to play. Fortunately, the Knicks finally showed the resistance they’d failed to in recent weeks.

The question is: who stepped up for the now 20-26 New York Knicks during the 109-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers?