The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks, 103-98, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening.

The Pacers (43-25) got more than they likely bargained for from the Knicks (13-55), which jumped out to a 29-27 first-quarter lead despite playing in their third game in the last four nights. While Indiana erased their deficit in the second, their halftime lead was a modest three points. However, the home squad came out of intermission playing well on both ends of the court, outscoring New York by a 30-21 margin during the period and building enough cushion to withstand a late surge by the visitors in the fourth.

Emmanuel Mudiay paced the Knicks with 21 points, adding four rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Dewayne Dotson furnished 18 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal. Kevin Knox supplied 16 points, five boards and one assist. Deandre Jordan delivered a 12-point, 16-rebound double-double that also included five assists. Noah Vonleh registered eight points, seven boards, three assists and two steals. Dennis Smith, Jr. only mustered seven points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal across 25 minutes.

Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pacers with 24 points, supplementing them with four rebounds and two assists. Darren Collison furnished 16 points, nine assists, five rebounds and three steals. Myles Turner collected 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Wesley Matthews poured in 14 points, while Thaddeus Young and Domantas Sabonis turned in matching 10-point contributions and hauled in six and seven rebounds, respectively.

The Knicks remain on the road and next pay a visit to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, while the Pacers remain home and tangle with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday evening.