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The Knicks got their second win of the season in a comeback victory at Indiana. The Knicks were down by as many as 13 in the third quarter and pulled out a 110-103 win. They played good defense in the second half and outscore the Pacers 34-17 in the fourth quarter. Larry Hughes scored 22 and Al Harrington scored 26, both came off the bench. Eddy Curry, who hasn’t played in two years, made his season debut and put up 10 points and four rebounds. Second year Knick, Danilo Gallinari, who averaged just under 16 points per game in the first 10 games, didn’t score bucket in the game.

The Pacers only scored 34 points in the second half and the Knicks scored that in the fourth quarter alone. The Knicks were down by 15 at the half and let the Pacers score 43 in the second quarter. 

The veterans played most of the second half and the younger players didn’t have much of a hand in the comeback win. It’s good to see the veterans, who know the Knicks are trying to put together a strong, young nucleus for the future and probably won’t involve them, play hard down the stretch. 

The Knicks could make it two in a row when they host the 0-12 Nets on Saturday.

The Knicks ended a three-game skid to start the season with a 117-111 win over the Hornets. New York put up 40 points in the fourth quarter after scoring just 19 points in the third. David Lee led the Knicks with 28 points and eight rebounds.

The Knicks actually looked like the better team on the floor. They controlled the game and the score for most of the night. Mike D’Antoni’s starting lineup played well together, although Danilo Gallinari didn’t shoot too well (2-9 for 9 points). Al Harrington added 24 points off the bench.

Nate Robinson missed the game and will most likely miss around two weeks of action with a sprained right ankle which he suffered in the Knicks’ loss to Philadelphia on Halloween.