The end of a brutal third quarter was fast approaching inside Indianapolis' Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

With the New York Knicks already trailing by 13 points in Saturday's closeout Game 6, wing Josh Hart raced down the floor for a 3-on-1 fast break with a chance to enter the final frame on a slightly less sour note.

Knicks backup guard Deuce McBride had just stolen the ball from Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton and passed it to Hart, who had to make the right read to ensure a score. But, on a play that seemed to sum up how New York played , Hart threw a wild lob to Karl-Anthony Towns that bounced off the backboard and bailed out Indiana.

The Pacers, as they had done all game, turned the miscue into a fast-break opportunity. Haliburton raced down the floor in three second

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