The Garden travels — and so does the fire. Knicks trim Pacers’ lead to 2–1 in spicy East Finals showdown.
Well, well, well — don’t call it a comeback… or do, because the Knicks just walked into Indiana and reminded the Pacers that this series is far from over.
New York dropped the hammer in Game 3 with a convincing 118–101 win over the Pacers, trimming Indiana’s series lead to 2–1. And they did it with the poise of a team that had read every meme about their Game 2 collapse and said, “bet.”
Jalen Brunson was back in “surgical menace” mode — slicing through defenders like he was peeling oranges at a Sunday brunch. He dropped buckets, dished dimes, and basically sent the Pacers’ defense to timeout.
Indiana, meanwhile, looked like someone unplugged them halfway through the second quarter. Tyrese Haliburton had some flashy moments, but the offense just couldn’t find a rhythm. There were more bricks than a LEGO convention. And the defense? Woof. Let’s just say they let Josh Hart look like a mix of Scottie Pippen and a caffeinated rhino.
MSG energy somehow traveled south to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with Knicks fans turning up the volume and turning down the Pacers’ vibe. That home-court magic Indiana had in Rounds 1 and 2? Temporarily revoked.
Now it’s Game 4 pressure time. Will the Pacers bounce back or are the Knicks writing a gritty underdog script with Broadway flair?
Either way, the plot is getting spicy.
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