Overview
- The New York Knicks traveled to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for an NBA Cup group-stage game on Friday, November 13, 2026, with the contest streaming exclusively on Prime Video.
- Tyrese Haliburton was ruled out with a left hamstring strain and is expected to miss about 10 days, forcing the Pacers to lean more heavily on Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard for scoring and playmaking.
- New York enters as the betting favorite and statistical defensive leader, with Jalen Brunson pacing the offense and Karl-Anthony Towns leading the league in rebounds, giving the Knicks an edge on defense and the glass.
- Betting markets list New York as an 8.5-point favorite with a 219.5 over/under and projection models have favored the Knicks while also calling for a higher-scoring outcome than recent team trends.
- The matchup matters for early NBA Cup positioning and highlights a broader Pacers concern: Haliburton’s recent hamstring issue follows his 2025 Achilles injury and could affect Indiana’s rotation and short-term Cup hopes.