The New York Knicks will host the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The series is tied 3-3.

The Knicks failed to close the series out on the road, losing badly to the Pacers in Game 6 on Friday, and now they’ll have their backs against the wall in a decisive Game 7. Expect Madison Square Garden to be rocking Sunday, as the Knicks are 48 minutes away from facing one of their biggest rivals, the Boston Celtics, for a berth in the 2024 NBA Finals. However, it won’t be easy for New York, as Indiana’s above-average pace and offense have created more problems than expected. The Knicks could have a massive boost on the defensive end for Game 7, though, as OG Anunoby has a chance to be available for the series decider. The veteran forward will be a game-time call for Sunday, and his return could be what New York needs to get past Indiana: that and Jalen Brunson, of course. The star point guard is averaging 31.8 points, 5.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game in the series.

OG Anunoby (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday, same as Josh Hart (abdomen). Bogdan Bogdanovic (foot), Mitchell Robinson (ankle) and Julius Randle (shoulder) are all out for the season.

The Pacers have proven their fighting spirit throughout the season and the playoffs, and their win in Friday’s Game 6 was no different. Led by the play of their big men duo of Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner, the Pacers raced to a comfortable victory by a 116-103 margin that wasn’t bigger due to the Knicks scoring points in garbage time. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 25 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in the win. Meanwhile, Myles Turner (17 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks) and Tyrese Haliburton (15 points, six rebounds, nine assists) also delivered impressive outings. The Pacers do not have a lot of bench scoring outside of T.J. McConnell, so their star trio will be what will carry them to a potential berth in the Eastern Conference. After all, that’s what carried them past the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round as well.

The Pacers have Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) out for the rest of the season.