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In Sunday’s other games, the Indiana Pacers demolished the injury-hit New York Knicks 121-89 to level up their Eastern Conference play-off semi-final series after four games.<\/p>\n
The Pacers dominated from the off and raced into a 20-point lead after the first quarter.<\/p>\n
They continued to control the game as six players scored double figures – Tyrese Haliburton the pick with 20 points.<\/p>\n
The Knicks had led the best-of-seven series 2-0 before the Pacers halved the deficit with victory in game three, and the resurgence continued on Sunday in Indianapolis. The teams return to New York for game five on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
“We did our job,” Haliburton said. “They did their job and won two at home; we did our job and won two at home. Game five is higher stakes.”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks will have the first pick in next month’s 2024 NBA draft after coming out on top in the draft lottery.<\/p>\n
The lottery determines the draft order for the 14 teams that failed to make the play-offs.<\/p>\n
The Washington Wizards will pick second, followed by the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n
The Spurs won last year’s lottery and picked Victor Wembanyama, who last week took the Rookie of the Year award.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n