The Indiana Pacers (31 - 26) defeated the New York Knicks (24 - 35) 108 - 105 on Wednesday. A nip - and - tuck battle came down to the last shot, with Carmelo Anthony missing a 24 - foot three - point jumper at the buzzer that would have sent the game to overtime. At the 1:19 mark of the fourth quarter, it was looking increasing improbable that the Knicks would even have a chance to tie, as Paul George had helped the Pacers open up a 107 - 101 lead with a 17 - foot jumper. However, after New York got as close as 107 - 105, Kristaps Porzingis missed a 27 - foot three - point jumper with three seconds remaining, and Myles Turner was able to haul in the all - important defensive rebound. Turner's succesful conversion of one of two free - throw attempts resulting from an immediate foul by Langston Galloway stretched the lead to three, setting up Anthony's last - gasp shot from beyond the arc. The missed three notwithstanding, the Knicks enjoyed a remarkable night from long range, shooting 50 percent. Porzingis led the way for New York with 22 points, two rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block. Jose Calderon was next with 20 points, his second highest total of the season, which he supplemented with four rebounds, four assists and a steal. Anthony contributed 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a steal. The bench was led by two notable performances. Kyle O'Quinn paced the reserves with 19 points, six boards and a block in a highly efficient 16 minutes, while Galloway supplied 17 points, six rebounds and four assists. New York remains in third place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division, and six and a half games behind the eighth - seeded Charlotte Hornets. They're home against the Orlando Magic on Friday. Indiana was spearheaded by George, who furnished 27 points, seven rebounds, six assists and a steal. He came out of intermission on a mission, as all but two of his points came in the second half. Turner finished with 24 points, six boards and a steal. George Hill registered 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a pair of thefts. Joseph Young led the reserves with eight points, three assists and a pair of rebounds. Indiana is currently in second place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division, and is also the fifth seed in the conference. They remain home to face the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
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