A rematch against last season’s playoff villains.
Following a tough loss on Tuesday, the New York Knicks (0-1) will open Madison Square Garden for the season with a game against the Indiana Pacers (1-0) on Friday night. The Pacers upset the Knicks in a seven-game Eastern Conference Semifinals last May, due more to injuries than talent. New York’s defense, which still looked rusty on Tuesday, will be key tonight against a potent Pacers offense led by Tyrese Haliburton.
Tip-off is 7:30 pm EST on ESPN and MSG Network. This is your game thread. This is Indy Cornrows. Please don’t post large photos, GIFs, or links to illegal streams in the thread. Root the Knicks, humanely. Go Knickerbockers!