Dave Portnoy Takes Aim at New York Knicks Following Latest Indiana Pacers Loss

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With the Eastern Conference Finals set to make their way west to Indianapolis, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy feels confident in declaring this series already over.

Going into the evening trailing 1-0 in the series against them Indiana Pacers, the New York Knicks hoped to recover from a narrow defeat at home.

Once more, the Knicks suffered a narrow defeat even though they put up a good fight in the final quarter trying to catch up. Nonetheless, They stumbled at the last obstacle and ended up losing with a score of 114-109. at Madison Square Garden.

As the series moves to Indianapolis, Portnoy thinks New York's chances are pretty much over.

'The Knicks still had a fantastic season. They defeated a tough Pistons squad and an injury-riddled Celtics team. For a few weeks, they ignited excitement across the city,' said Portnoy with sarcasm. shared on X, previously known as Twitter .

'Terrific moments for the team. One of the greatest seasons in the franchise’s history. #bingbong.'

The Pacers have secured six consecutive away victories in the playoffs since their defeat in Game 3 of the initial round against the Milwaukee Bucks.

However, considering the team returns to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where the Pacers have only been defeated once over the last four weeks, it may not be too far-fetched to believe they could complete a clean sweep.

Knicks guard Jalen Brunson led the team with 36 points and eleven assists, but two crucial mistakes made by him were New York's undoing.

Brunson dished his last assist of the night to Josh Hart to trim Indiana's lead to 110-109 with 14.1 seconds remaining. Off the inbound pass, Brunson was seen pulling on the jersey of Aaron Nesmith - putting the Pacers guard on the line.

Once Nesmith made both free throws to put the score at 112-109, the Knicks quickly rushed down the court as though they were setting up for a potential tying shot.

Instead, Brunson heaved a 3-point attempt far too early (8.1 seconds remaining) and from far too deep (29 feet) to give Indiana's Myles Turner a defensive rebound. After a Mikal Bridges foul, Turner converted both his free throws to put the game out of reach.

Pascal Siakam scored 39 points, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out three assists leading Indiana. Meanwhile, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton recorded a double-double with 14 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds.

The third game is scheduled for Saturday evening.

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