The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks on Saturday in the final game of the calendar year 2023 for both teams. It’s their first meeting of the current season.

The Knicks have lost two-straight games while the Pacers have won two in a row. New York is a half game ahead of Indiana in the standings — they are 17-14 while the Pacers are 16-14. The winner of Saturday’s game will end the night higher in the standings.

For the Pacers, Bruce Brown (right knee bone bruise) is out. Isaiah Jackson (right fifth finger hairline fracture) is questionable. Kendall Brown, Oscar Tshiebwe, and Isaiah Wong are questionable as a part of their two-way contracts.

The Knicks are on a back to back, so they have not yet submitted an injury report. They were without Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims due to injury Friday night while Jacob Toppin and Charlie Brown Jr were inactive.