Expect the Pacers to play with renewed urgency in Game 6 as they look to close out the series at home and avoid a decisive Game 7 at Madison Square Garden.

New York ripped Indiana’s spirit from the jump and eventually won by 17 to close the gap in the Eastern Conference finals to a 3-2 deficit.

Fortunately for the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton delivered a historic playoff performance when they needed it most. His 32-point, 15-assist, 12-rebound triple-double — without a turnover — powered the P...