Knicks travel to Pacers, won’t go quietly into playoffs

The New York Knicks are focusing on a tune-up for the playoffs, visiting the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night in the first of two matches in five days before facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the postseason. Coach Tom Thibodeau said it was “hypothetical” to plan for his team’s final three games, while Julius Randle will miss the remainder of the regular season due to a sprained left ankle, and Jalen Brunson has suffered hand and foot injuries. The Pacers have missed the playoffs three years straight despite showing improvement, and coach Rick Carlisle hopes to look ahead to a big summer for their rebuilding effort.