Siakam Helps Pacers Beat Knicks 116–103 in Game 6 to Send Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Limit

Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) drives around New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (L) during the first half of Game 6 in an NBA basketball second-round playoff series in Indianapolis on May 17, 2024. Michael Conroy/AP Photo

INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle challenged his team to play more physically and more tenaciously Friday night.

His desperate team responded with one of its most inspired performances all season.