‘Lot of toughness,’ Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau says of New York star Jalen Brunson, who came back strong in the closing quarters after a first-half injury
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Brunson missed the final 15:32 of the first half with a right foot injury. The Knicks led 24-17 when Brunson exited, but they entered the second half down 73-63. “Lot of toughness,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said of Brunson. “That’s sort of, I think, the makeup – we know that’s his makeup, but that’s also the makeup of our team.
Tyrese Haliburton had 34 points and 9 assists for the Pacers, while Obi Toppin scored 20 points off the bench. Andrew Nembhard had 15 points, Pascal Siakam added 14 points and 9 rebounds, and TJ McConnell had a double-double off the bench.Nembhard opened the third quarter with a layup for the Pacers before New York went on a 36-16 run to end the period with a 99-91 lead.
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