The Indiana Pacers had to play perfect basketball down the stretch in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks to have any shot at a comeback. If any team could have that belief,

Despite the loss, former Dallas Maverick Jalen Brunson had himself a game: 43 points and 5 assists on 15/25 shooting, including 12/14 from the free-throw line. He tied himself, Bernard King, and Willis Reed for the 9th-highest scoring playoff game in Knicks history.