Trio of Knicks starters added to injury report after hard-fought NBA Cup win

Quite a few Knicks players might be getting the night off.After winning the NBA Cup against the Spurs on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena, four players were added to the injury report as questionable for Thursday’s clash against the Pacers in Indiana.It is three starters — OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns — along with Mitchell Robinson.Thursday’s game comes just two days after as intense and physical a matchup as the Knicks played all year — a game that, though it earned them the Cup trophy, did not matter at all in the standings.It is also the first leg of a road-home back-to-back, with the Knicks hosting the 76ers at Madison Square Garden on Friday.After multiple games with trophy and prize money stakes on the line, the Knicks will look to avoid a letdown when they get back to normal regular season games.

But they’ll likely begin that mission without a few key pieces.Sign up for Inside the Knicks by Stefan Bondy, a weekly exclusive on Sports+.

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Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! It will be the Knicks’ first time back at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where they were eliminated from the playoffs last season.The Pacers, with Tyrese Haliburton out, have struggled through a miserable start to the season, owning a 6-20 record and sitting second-to-last in the Eastern Conference....