Randle’s defense of Domantas Sabonis, Mitchell Robinson’s big night (16 points, nine rebounds) and an aggressive Elfrid Payton (19 points) helped the Knicks dominate the Pacers (4-2) on the pitch, overtaking them 56-26 and bouncing off them 51-32.
“It was a big concern, the way they put the ball in the paint and score there,” said coach Tom Thibodeau. “They are all tied together. The Pacers put tremendous pressure on your defense. It requires you to do more than one thing, so there are often two, three, four, five efforts in a game and that’s what it takes to win”.