The New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers 87 - 81 Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. It was a rough start for the Knicks (27 - 41), who scored just 18 points in the first quarter. Those struggles carried into the second quarter, and the team found themselves down by 10 at the half and they appeared ready to earn their fourth straight loss. A big second half, however, helped turn this around, and they managed to outscore the Pacers (34 - 33) by 16 in the second half en route to the victory. Carmelo Anthony led the way for New York, recording a double - double of 22 points and 13 rebounds in 41 minutes. Kristaps Porzingis struggled in the outing, shooting just 5 - of - 17 from the field en route to scoring 11 points, and to make matters worse, he left the game early in the fourth quarter and did not return due to a thigh bruise. As for Indiana, it was a forgettable shooting night for them in every aspect of the game. As a team, the Pacers shot just 37 percent from the field, 28 percent from behind the arc and 60 percent from the free throw line - - although they only attempted 15 shots at the charity stripe. Paul George led the way with over a quarter of the team's points, finishing with 22 points on a rough 9 - of - 22 shooting performance from the field. Myles Turner was the only other Indiana player to score in double figures, with the big man notching a double - double of 17 points and 12 rebounds in 31 minutes. Up next, the Knicks will have a rematch with the Nets on Thursday, while the Pacers will head home Wednesday to play the Hornets.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 16 Number of team assists ,has 28 Percentage of 3 points ,has 37 Percentage of field goals ,has 33 Losses ,has 81 Total points ,has 17 Points in 1st quarter ,has 16 Points in 4th quarter ,has 34 Turnovers ."]