The New York Knicks come off an NBA Cup conquest and have made decisions on multiple players they listed as questionable to face the Indiana Pacers on Thursday.

Indy jumped out strong, building a double-digit lead with efficient shooting while the Knicks struggled to score and maintain control of the ball. The Hoosiers continued to lead straight through til halftime,

The Indiana Pacers lost to the Washington Wizards 108-89 in what coach Rick Carlisle called an "unacceptable" performance. Carlisle noted bad signs just 77 seconds into the game, calling an early timeout due to a lack of energy and aggression.

An NBA insider reports the Indiana Pacers are using Bennedict Mathurin in trade rumors as they target frontcourt help.

Knicks point guard Tyler Kolek had the best game of his young career, scoring 16 points and dishing 11 assists against the Pacers on Thursday night.

In Tuesday’s victory over the Spurs, OG Anunoby led the way for the Knicks as he recorded 28 points and nine rebounds while Jalen Brunson added 25 points, four rebounds and eight assists of his own. Now New York will try to grab another victory on Thursday night in a road matchup against a struggling Pacers team.