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Siakam and Nesmith power the Pacers to a 106-104 win over the Knicks

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Ambrogi, B. M. (2026, November 14). Siakam and Nesmith power the Pacers to a 106-104 win over the Knicks. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/siakam-and-nesmith-power-the-pacers-to-a-106-104-win-over-the-knicks/article_5a8c703b-353f-59b8-8d1c-7f2232c8bbbb.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-14 · by By Mark Ambrogi

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Pascal Siakam and Aaron Nesmith led the Indiana Pacers to a 106-104 victory over the New York Knicks during an NBA Cup game on Friday night. Siakam contributed 19 points while Nesmith added 18 points as the Pacers held off a late comeback attempt from the Knicks. The report focuses on the final moments of the game, highlighting a series of missed free throws and a buzzer-beater attempt by Karl-Anthony Towns that failed to tie the score.
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Toronto StarThis outlet14 Nov

Pascal Siakam and Aaron Nesmith led the Indiana Pacers to a 106-104 victory over the New York Knicks during an NBA Cup game on Friday night. Siakam contributed 19 points while Nesmith added 18 points as the Pacers held off a late comeback attempt from the Knicks. The report focuses on the final moments of the game, highlighting a series of missed free throws and a buzzer-beater attempt by Karl-Anthony Towns that…

Siakam and Nesmith power the Pacers to a 106-104 win over the Knicks (this article)2 articles from Toronto Star on this story
New York Post13 Nov

The New York Knicks will face the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m. ET on November 13 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse for their second NBA Cup group-stage game of the 2026 season. The Knicks enter the matchup with a 0-1 record in the tournament following a 98-93 loss to the 76ers, while the Pacers sit at 4-8 overall after a 114-101 victory over the Wizards. This article serves as a guide for fans to watch the game for free via…

Here’s how to watch Knicks vs. Pacers in NBA Cup group stage for free →2 articles from New York Post on this story
Al Jazeera14 Nov

The shorthanded Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 106-104 on Friday, leaving the Knicks with two group-stage losses in the NBA Cup. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 19 points to help the team overcome a 14-point third-quarter deficit, while Jalen Brunson recorded 33 points for a Knicks team that fell to 0-2 in the tournament. The report also covers the San Antonio Spurs' 123-85 victory over the Golden…

Pacers hold off Knicks in NBA Cup thriller, Spurs rout Warriors →

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NBA scores: Pacers beat Knicks 106-104 in NBA Cup play behind Pascal Siakam’s 19 points Same event
Toronto Star
Hedges 0 of 50 claims Outlet record 64/100
Here’s how to watch Knicks vs. Pacers in NBA Cup group stage for free Same event
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 19 claims Outlet record 66/100
Knicks’ valiant comeback against Pacers falls short with NBA Cup reign likely kaput Same event
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Pacers hold off Knicks in NBA Cup thriller, Spurs rout Warriors Same event
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Who wrote this

By Mark Ambrogi
1 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
The only article under this byline in the corpus.

Topics

INDIANAPOLIS Indiana NBA Cup the Indiana Pacers the New York Knicks

Subjects

Siakam PERSON · 2× Aaron Nesmith PERSON · 1× INDIANAPOLIS GPE · 1× Indiana GPE · 1× Jalen Brunson’s PERSON · 1× Knicks ORG · 1× Mikal Bridges PERSON · 1× Pascal Siakam PERSON · 1× the Indiana Pacers ORG · 1× the New York Knicks ORG · 1×

Narrative

Pascal Siakam scored 19 points and Aaron Nesmith added 18 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 106-104 win over the New York Knicks in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
2026-11-14 · Toronto Star
Siakam and Nesmith power the Pacers to a 106-104 win over the Knicks · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

Pascal Siakam scored 19 points and Aaron Nesmith added 18 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 106-104 win over the New York Knicks in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. asserted
Nesmith → score → night
Siakam’s 15-foot jumper with 1:49 remaining gave Indiana a 106-98 lead before the Knicks stormed back. asserted
Knicks → remain → lead
Jalen Brunson’s driving layup cut the lead to 106-102 with 26 seconds left. asserted
layup → drive → seconds
Siakam was fouled, but missed both free throws with 23 seconds left. asserted
Siakam → foul → seconds
Mikal Bridges scored to slice the lead to two points with 10 seconds to go before the Pacers turned the ball over with 2.8 seconds to go. asserted
Pacers → score → seconds
But, Karl-Anthony Towns missed a potential game-tying 15-foot jumper at the buzzer. asserted
Towns → miss → buzzer
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