This Sunday, the Pacers will roll out the red carpet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, aiming to tighten their grip on the Eastern Conference Finals when they welcome the New York Knicks for Game 3.For the Knicks,

The Pacers are in control of the Eastern Conference finals as the series shifts to Indiana for Game 3 Sunday. Highlights from Madison Square Garden.

The Indiana Pacers take a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals, defeating the New York Knicks 114-109 in Game 2 at Madison Square Garden

The Pacers are currently 20-20 on the road with a point differential of 2, while the Knicks have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

There is no scenario in which the Knicks claw back into this series with the Pacers without a tighter, more physical, more assertive defense.