Jayson Tatum admitted before the game that he wasn't particularly excited about the prospect of returning to the building where he tore his Achilles, and he started icy cold from the floor. He was 2-for-11 in the first half, and after the game, he said the return was 'a lot, especially at the beginning.'
The New York Knicks (34-19) welcome in the Indiana Pacers (13-40) after winning five home games in a row. It begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The Knicks took care of business in their most recent matchup 111-89 against the Celtics on Sunday. The Pacers enter this contest after a 122-104 loss to the Raptors on Sunday. Jalen Brunson's team-leading 31 points led the Knicks in the victory. Pascal Siakam scored 18 points in the Pacers' loss, leading the team.
Trailing 68-65, New York's star big man picked up his fourth foul during a futile afternoon in which he was forced to guard Sixers star Joel Embiid for significant stretches just 1:36 into the third quarter. While Embiid scored 38 points with 11 rebounds, Robinson's second-half introduction turned the game on its head in the Knicks' favor. The visitors immediately went on a 25-9 run in which Robinson helped hold Embiid scoreless for that entire stretch.
