After being down 15 points in the third quarter, the New York Knicks rallied big in the final frame to gut out a 106-100 comeback win in Game 3 and cut the Pacers’ series lead to 2-1.
The game looked all but over in the third quarter, as the Pacers took advantage of Knicks turnovers, quickly turning them into buckets.
But Karl-Anthony Towns took things into his own hands in the fourth, netting 14 of New York’s first 16 points in the frame. He finished the game with 24 points, 20 of which came in the final quarter.
The Knicks reclaimed the lead at the 8:02 mark in the fourth, doing so for the first time since the 2:29 mark in the first.
It turned into a back-and-forth affair from that point on, with the Knicks eventually getting the last laugh courtesy of some clutch late free throws from Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart to ice the game.
The result: A massive win for the Knicks, who were looking ahead to a possible 3-0 series deficit — a mark no team in NBA history has ever come back from. Instead, they’ll head to Game 4 with momentum on their side after dropping the first two games at home.
The two sides will remain in Indianapolis for Game 4, which will take place on Tuesday.
