The Pacers forward dropped a career-high 31 points in Indiana’s stunning overtime win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Twenty of Nesmith’s 31 points came in the fourth quarter.

The Knicks looked every bit like legitimate title contenders in their decisive Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics. And if that version of New York shows up again in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers,

The Celtics, of course, lost star forward Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury in Game 4, while Kristaps Porzingis was battling what Stevens called a “post-viral syndrome, which is just lingering effects of a long illness.” ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne also reported that Jaylen Brown finished the season with a partially torn right meniscus.