Heroes, zeros of Game 2: Josh Hart puts up an ugly clunker

Heroes and zeros of the Knicks’ 114-109 Game 2 loss to the Pacers on Friday night at Madison Square Garden:Pascal Siakam delivered one of the best performances of his career, pouring in 39 points on 13-for-23 shooting from the field.It was his best scoring output of the season. Josh Hart had another rough showing, finishing with six points, six rebounds and just one assist.

His 29 minutes were tied for his lowest of the postseason.He was minus-10. Myles Turner finished with 16 points.

He also made two key free throws with 4.2 seconds left to make it a two-possession game. Sports+ subscribers: Sign up for Inside the Knicks to get daily newsletter coverage and join Expert Take for insider texts about the series.76-6 Record for teams that take a 2-0 series lead in conference finals.“Maybe we’re playing a little too soft in the beginning of halves.” — Mikal Bridges on starters’ struggles...