The New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers, 110-107, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

The Knicks (17-17) finally reached the .500 threshold with an impressive performance Saturday at home against another Eastern Conference foe, as they got off to a slow start but bounced back just in time to defeat a struggling Pacers (15-17) team. The Pacers jumped out to a 32-23 lead in the first half and seemingly looked in control of the contest, but the Knicks responded just before halftime and turned things around, securing a two-point lead at the break thanks to a 31-20 second-quarter score. The second half was extremely high but the Knicks won the final two quarters by a minimal one-point advantage (56-55). With the win, the Knicks improved to 10-7 at home while the Pacers fell to 8-7 away from home.

Julius Randle had an impressive performance and carried the Knicks with 28 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals. R.J. Barrett posted 24 points and seven rebounds, while Derrick Rose ended with 17 points and 11 assists as a starter. Immanuel Quickley ended with 10 points off the bench. The Knicks shot 49.4 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range in the win.

The entire Pacers starting lineup scored in double digits here and Doug McDermott paced the offense with 20 points and five rebounds. Domantas Sabonis filled the stat sheet once again with 15 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. T.J. McConnell ended with 17 points, 12 assists and six boards, while Jrue Holiday chipped in with 13 points and three rebounds. The Pacers shot 45.2 percent from the field.