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Rumors had Hart being benched after Game 2. Hart was on the bench at the start of Game 3, but played 34 crucial minutes in the comeback win.
The New York Knicks are on the brink of elimination, but if they want to climb back from down 3-1 against the Indiana Pacers ... Robert Horry has a bit of advice.
After losing each of the first two conference finals games at home, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau elected to make a starting lineup change for Game 3. Those unfamiliar with the Knicks -- and Thibodeau's coaching style -- may not understand what a remarkable development that was.
After the Knicks got the lead to 20 in the third quarter, the Pacers cut it to 10 with a spirited run thanks to Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin. But the Knicks responded with a 10-0 run to get it back to 20 with a quickness. Indiana wouldn’t cut it below 12 in the fourth. The Pacers just couldn’t solve the Knicks at all last night.