It was all for naught, with a failed Jalen Brunson game-winner going in and out of the basket as time expired. But that game-winning attempt was only required after Josh Hart committed a foul on Coby White's three-point attempt with 3.2 seconds left. Chicago's fourth-year guard sunk all three free throws, and the rest is recent history.

After playing with a tight rotation in close games, Tom Thibodeau opened it up from eight to nine players Tuesday with the addition of Matt Ryan.

Cameron Payne warmed up for the Knicks with the intention of returning from his strained left hamstring and did just that, playing nine minutes.But the Knicks’ rotation didn’t stop there on Tuesday night.

Those types of injuries are bound to happen, and the Knicks, who are approaching their 10th game of the season Tuesday in Philly, haven’t looked equipped to deal with it.

T om Thibodeau and playing his starters big minutes: it’s hard to name a more iconic aspect of an NBA coach’s current reputation. This pattern has held true throughout Thibode

The New York Knicks have fallen to 4-5 after taking a loss to the Indiana Pacers, 132-121, as Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin combined for 73 points, as Mathurin scored a career-high 38. Moreover,