The Joe vs. The Volcano hot New York Knicks went 14-2 in January and kick off February with a throwback to an old rivalry. The Indiana Pacers make their first visit to the Garden after beating New York 140-126 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Dec. 30.
It was a great game for Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who finished the game with 22 points and a franchise record 23 assists. New York got 38 points from Donte DiVincenzo and kept the game close in the first half. Not bad considering this game happened a day after RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley were traded to Toronto.