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Bondy, S. (2026, November 14). Knicks’ valiant comeback against Pacers falls short with NBA Cup reign likely kaput. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/knicks-valiant-comeback-againt-pacers-falls-short/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-14 · by Stefan Bondy

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New York PostThis outlet13 Nov

The New York Knicks will face the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m. ET on November 13 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse for their second NBA Cup group-stage game of the 2026 season. The Knicks enter the matchup with a 0-1 record in the tournament following a 98-93 loss to the 76ers, while the Pacers sit at 4-8 overall after a 114-101 victory over the Wizards. This article serves as a guide for fans to watch the game for free via…

Here’s how to watch Knicks vs. Pacers in NBA Cup group stage for free →2 articles from New York Post on this story
Toronto Star14 Nov

This news report covers three NBA Cup games played on Friday night, detailing the Indiana Pacers' 106-104 victory over the New York Knicks, the Orlando Magic's 107-99 win against the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Miami Heat's 133-121 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the Pacers game, Pascal Siakam scored 19 points to secure the win despite a late Knicks surge, while Franz Wagner scored 35 points and 12 assists to lead…

NBA scores: Pacers beat Knicks 106-104 in NBA Cup play behind Pascal Siakam’s 19 points →2 articles from Toronto Star on this story
Al Jazeera14 Nov

The shorthanded Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 106-104 on Friday, leaving the Knicks with two group-stage losses in the NBA Cup. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 19 points to help the team overcome a 14-point third-quarter deficit, while Jalen Brunson recorded 33 points for a Knicks team that fell to 0-2 in the tournament. The report also covers the San Antonio Spurs' 123-85 victory over the Golden…

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There’s still much more time to defend their bigger championship, but the Knicks (6-6) have hardly looked like the juggernaut of their magical run of May and June.
2026-11-14 · assertive framing · Knicks’ valiant comeback against Pacers falls short with NBA Cup reign likely kaput
And his shot will come eventually.
2026-11-03 · assertive framing · Slow-starting Mikal Bridges benched during Knicks fourth-quarter comeback
But the Knicks couldn’t make it happen.
2026-10-31 · assertive framing · Jalen Brunson fails to deliver in the clutch as Knicks fall short in NBA Cup opener to 76ers
CHICAGO — The Knicks will start their secondary title defense like they began their primary — against LeBron and the 76ers.
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Jalen Williams, a foundational piece in Oklahoma City, dislocated his ankle and fractured his fibula.
2026-10-29 · mixed framing · The NBA curse the Knicks have sidestepped into sustained contention
Assistant coach Chris Jent will be away from the team for an undisclosed period of time for personal reasons, The Post has learned.
2026-10-27 · assertive framing · Knicks assistant Chris Jent to miss time due to personal reasons
Brown said Drummond will remain the first backup in Tuesday’s game against the Pistons.
2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Knicks’ Andre Drummond bristles after being benched for lack of effort
Those will eventually fall.
2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Mike Brown calls out Knicks’ lack of physicality amid ugly 0-2 start
It’s only No. 33 for Ewing, No. 15 for Dick McGuire and a lot of champions — the combined starting lineups of 1970 and 1973, plus the coach: No. 10 Walt Frazier, No. 19 Willis Reed, No. 12 Dick Barnett, No. 22 Dave DeBusschere, No. 24 Bill Bradley, No. 613 for Red Holzman’s career victories.
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Topics

INDIANAPOLIS Indiana Knicks NBA Cup the NBA Cup’s

Subjects

Knicks ORG · 8× Towns PERSON · 3× Indiana GPE · 2× Jalen Brunson PERSON · 2× Adam Silver’s PERSON · 1× Captain Clutch PERSON · 1× INDIANAPOLIS GPE · 1× Karl-Anthony Towns’ PERSON · 1× Pacers ORG · 1× Willis Reed’s PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Off an inbounds play with a two-point deficit in the final seconds, the Knicks drew up a play for Towns at the elbow instead of Jalen Brunson, who was a decoy on the other side of the court.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
There’s still much more time to defend their bigger championship, but the Knicks (6-6) have hardly looked like the juggernaut of their magical run of May and June.
2026-11-14 · New York Post
Knicks’ valiant comeback against Pacers falls short with NBA Cup reign likely kaput · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

INDIANAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns’ big chance bounced off the rim. asserted
chance → bounce → rim
Off an inbounds play with a two-point deficit in the final seconds, the Knicks drew up a play for Towns at the elbow instead of Jalen Brunson, who was a decoy on the other side of the court. asserted
who → draw → court
The center got a nice look but it fell short and the Knicks reign as NBA Cup champs is probably over with Friday night’s 106-104 defeat. asserted
reign → get → defeat
Technically, the Knicks aren’t eliminated with a 0-2 record in Adam Silver’s beloved tournament. asserted
Knicks → eliminate → tournament
It’s theoretically possible to win the group or a wild card with a 2-2 record. asserted
It → ’ → record
But in the NBA Cup’s three-year history, no team has advanced with anything less than a 3-1 mark in the group phase. asserted
team → advance → phase
There’s still much more time to defend their bigger championship, but the Knicks (6-6) have hardly looked like the juggernaut of their magical run of May and June. uncertain
Knicks → ’ → May
They missed 30 3-pointers in Indiana, the place of several Knicks heartbreaks over the last few years. asserted
They → miss → years
Jalen Brunson dropped 33 points with 11 assists but Captain Clutch didn’t get the call for the final play. asserted
Clutch → drop → play
Towns finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds, breaking a 56-year franchise record with his 12th double-double to start a season. asserted
Towns → finish → season
He eclipsed Willis Reed’s mark from 1970. asserted
He → eclipse → 1970
The Knicks took just five free throws in the opening two quarters; the Pacers quadrupled that amount with 20. asserted
Pacers → take → 20
Frustrations boiled over late in the second quarter, when Mike Brown berated a referee over a noncall. asserted
Brown → boil → noncall
Brown was irate and picked up a technical foul. asserted
Brown → pick → foul
The Knicks trailed at the break, 58-49. asserted
Knicks → trail → break
They then made an improbable comeback late in the fourth quarter — largely because Indiana was coughing up the lead — but Towns couldn’t tie it at the buzzer. asserted
Towns → make → buzzer
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