A rivalry will resume on Tuesday, December 20 when the New York Knicks hot the Indiana Pacers. Which matchups will define this encounter?
Forgive the cliche, but winning in sports is all about coming out on the right end of the important matchups. Winning a matchup is subjective, but if everything goes according to plan, teams should be able to achieve the optimal result.
The question is: which matchups will play the biggest role in determining the outcome of the rivalry game between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers?
New York will host Indiana on Tuesday, December 20 in a game with early postseason implications. The 14-13 Knicks and 15-14 Pacers each have the potential to be dominant forces, but neither have lived up to the hype early in 2016-17.
Both have depth and star power, however, which makes this game nothing short of a marquee matchup.
The fact that New York and Indiana are rivals only adds fuel to the fire of this potentially high-stakes game. There are still more than 50 games remaining in the regular season, but momentum can be swung in either direction by a result against a rival.
The question is: which matchups will determine the outcome of this clash between the most bitter rivals of the 1990s?