Jalen Brunson made a step-back 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds left, and the New York Knicks rallied from 16 points down in the first quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-113 for their sixth straight win.
The Knicks trailed 28-12 with 4:29 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Pacers 102-85 the rest of the way.
The Pacers had the ball down 1 with 4.4 seconds left, but OG Anunoby stole the ball from Jay Huff, lifting the Knicks’ chance to win from 79% to 93%. A basket would have put the Pacers ahead.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Pacers 8-4. Brunson (No. 3 in clutch wins added, 2025-26) scored 5 of the Knicks’ 8 on 2 for 5 shooting.
Brunson had 25 points, 7 assists and 3 steals. Mikal Bridges added 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 8 rebounds, and Tyler Kolek had 16 points (9 in the second quarter) and a career-high 11 assists on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench. Kolek assisted on 5 of Bridges’ 9 baskets.
For the Pacers, Andrew Nembhard scored 31 points on 12 for 19 shooting, and Pascal Siakam added 26 points and 3 steals.
The Pacers’ starters outscored the Knicks 26-13 in 10 minutes together.