With the New York Knicks trailing the Indiana Pacers 0-2 after dropping both games at Madison Square Garden, Barkley hilariously pleaded with the basketball gods and maybe even the Pacers to let the Knicks win at least one game in Indiana. Why? Not for legacy or drama. For street meat.

The Knicks' starting unit is a combined minus-29 against the Pacers. They've lost two games by a combined 8 points. Is it time for change?

With just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Knicks were up 17 on the Indiana Pacers. With 2:51 left, after New York had already coughed up some of that lead,

As the Pacers crept back into the game, the Knicks were confronted with a burden few franchises carry: 50 years of history.

Game 1 was a fever dream, even for these extraordinarily chaotic playoffs. Let's see what's in store for Friday night.

In the final minute of overtime, an Obi Toppin follow-up dunk and nifty pass from Haliburton to a cutting Andew Nembhard gave the Pacers the spark they needed to withstand two late three-point attempts from New York stars Jalen Brunson (43 points) and Karl-Anthony Towns (35 points), which would have tied the game.

Smith highlighted the decision to keep Karl-Anthony Towns – named to the All-NBA Third-Team earlier in the day – on the bench for most of the fourth quarter.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith shared his concerns about New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns before Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers.