2. RJ Barrett had the best opening night out of any Knick on the floor, and it all started in the first half when he went a perfect 8-for-8. It was the first 20-point half of his career. He finished the game with 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting with eight rebounds, and five assists.

3. Julius Randle had a good final stretch, but overall struggled from the field as he shot 7-for-15 for 17 points. He had nine boards and nine assists, but had five turnovers as well.

4. Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley made their NBA debuts, but it didn’t go how either of them wanted to. Quickley was feeling good in the first half, but then had to leave the game with a hip pointer suffered in the paint. Toppin seemed to have the first game jitters, shooting just 3-for-12, and 3-of-7 from three for nine points with three rebounds, one assist and one steal. Quickley had five points on 1-of-3 shooting with one board and on assist.

5. Domantas Sabonis was the killer for the Pacers in this one. He had a game-high 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting and 13 rebounds, four of which came on the offensive end. Victor Oladipo had 22 points and Malcolm Brogdon had 21 as well.

6. Mitchell Robinson and Nerlens Noel weren’t really a factor in this one down low, with them combining for six points and nine rebounds.

7. With defense being a point of emphasis for head coach Tom Thibodeau, he won’t like seeing this: The Pacers shot 48.9 percent overall from the field, though they were just 8-for-34 from beyond the arc.

What’s Next

The Knicks play their home opener this Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:30 p.m.

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