Quite a few Knicks players might be getting the night off.
After winning the NBA Cup against the Spurs on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena, four players were added to the injury report as questionable for Thursday’s clash against the Pacers in Indiana.
It is three starters — OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns — along with Mitchell Robinson.
Thursday’s game comes just two days after as intense and physical a matchup as the Knicks played all year — a game that, though it earned them the Cup trophy, did not matter at all in the standings.
Og Anunoby of the New York Knicks looks to pass as Tyler Kolek falls during the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs in the Emirates NBA Cup Championship. Getty Images
It is also the first leg of a road-home back-to-back, with the Knicks hosting the 76ers at Madison Square Garden on Friday.
After multiple games with trophy and prize money stakes on the line, the Knicks will look to avoid a letdown when they get back to normal regular season games.
But they’ll likely begin that mission without a few key pieces.
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It will be the Knicks’ first time back at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where they were eliminated from the playoffs last season.
The Pacers, with Tyrese Haliburton out, have struggled through a miserable start to the season, owning a 6-20 record and sitting second-to-last in the Eastern Conference.