NEW YORK — It was little more than a glorified scrimmage at Madison Square Garden Sunday afternoon, nothing on the line for either team and with stars sitting on both teams the highlight perhaps coming when Jalen Brunson appeared in street clothes at center court before the start of the game on Fan Appreciation Day to thank the Knicks fans.
“On behalf of my teammates and the organization we are really thankful for your support all year,” Brunson said. “You guys make this the best place in the league, the best fan base in the league. We really appreciate it. But we are not done yet. We’ll see you guys in the playoffs.”
And with that skeleton crews took the floor for both the Knicks and Pacers as Indiana prepared for the summer and the Knicks focus could officially turn to the playoffs. The Pacers took a 141-136 decision in a game that would have Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau tearing out his hair if the playoffs resembled anything like this.
