New York beat Indiana by a score of 115-94, even catching some fans off guard. "We knew the lines in Vegas listed us as favorites," said New York coach Bob. "And we knew we had a great shot going in, but really expected a more competitive game. I don't know whether we were really that good or whether they had something else on their minds. Whatever, we're thrilled to get this kind of win over an excellent team like Indiana."

Said Indiana star Sigler, "Coach kept yelling at us 'you know you're better than that,' and he was right. We just didn't have the intensity or whatever today, and it showed in our game. The good thing is that we know we can't play much worse than we did out there, and that we could have won if we'd played as good as we're capable of playing."

New York was led by Chatman (9 points, 11 assists, a steal), Powell (18 points, 11 boards, 1 assists, a block), Speight (21 points, 2 assists). Indiana was led by Sigler (12 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Robinson (9 points, 11 boards, 1 assists), Sanders (16 points).

New York extended their winning streak 12 games and stand at 34-9. They hold at #1 in the Atlantic and stay at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. Indiana stand at 28-19 and 17-6 at home. They hold at #2 in the Central and stay at #6 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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