.Ian Begley & C. report from The Garden to recap the Knicks' Game 7 loss to the Pacers, including the injuries, Jalen Brunson, if this season was a success, and what lies ahead this offseason with Tom Thibodeau & OG Anunoby

When asked about Tom Thibodeau, Jalen Brunson says players in Knicks’ locker room have the head coach’s “back, no matter what.”

“Thibs is the reason why, night in and night out, we fight to the best of our abilities.”

Josh Hart on the Knicks fans' appreciation after he was subbed out in Game 7:

'It was my fourth team, sixth coach. I wanted a home. I gotta thank the fans for embracing me. I'm not perfect. There's a lot of ups and downs with Josh Hart. They've embraced me'

Josh Hart on battling through his abdominal strain to play in Game 7:

'It's Game 7 at The Garden. For me, it's go out there and do as much as I can. At the end of day, I'm going to walk out of here with my head held high. I felt like I gave everything I could this season'

Jalen Brunson asked if he thinks this season is a success given what Knicks have gone through and where they finished: “No.”

Knicks allow IND to shoot 67% (13-24 on 3s) in Game 7 loss. NYK, which reached consecutive EC semis for first time in 25 years, now enters offseason w/1 year left on Tom Thibodeau's deal, potential OG Anunoby free agency & significant trade capital if it chooses to go that route

The Pacers have completed the greatest shooting playoff game in NBA history.

They shot 67.1 percent from the field, just barely topping the 1990 Celtics.

Jalen Brunson (fractured left hand) is out for game, Knicks say

Massive OG chants from The Garden crowd for OG Anunoby as he comes out to warm up for Game 7

As you’d expect, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart both get loud ovations during pre-game introductions at MSG ahead of Game 7

OG Anunoby (hamstring strain) and Josh Hart (strained abdomen) will play and start in Game 7, Knicks say

OG Anunoby warms up ahead of Game 7 at The Garden

Both OG Anunoby & Josh Hart are still trending toward playing in Game 7, which tips in an hour. (Hope that first sentence is OK with everyone). Coming into today, I’m told Anunoby was really pushing to play, regardless of state of his hamstring injury:

Josh Hart just talked. He is going to warm up before final determination. Sounds like he’s going to give it a go:

“It’s Game 7.”

'Medical wouldn't clear him if he didn't'

- Tom Thibodeau when asked if OG Anunoby has made progress with his hamstring injury

OG Anunoby and Josh Hart will ‘warm up and we’ll see where they are,’ Tom Thibodeau says. They both went thru walk-through/shootaround earlier.

Entering today, OG Anunoby was pushing to play in Game 7 regardless of state of his hamstring injury, per SNY sources.
Noted last night that he & Josh Hart were trending toward playing. Can confirm they are still trending that way, as ESPN reported. More: sny.tv/articles/sourc…

“(IND established) Siakam on post-ups & isolations & shot 13-for-18 (in 2nd Q)…(NYK) started single up on Siakam (w/Hart as defender). But as Siakam scored more & (NYK) helped more, Turner & others cut & dove for easy baskets.”

Brendan Brown on IND-NYK: sny.tv/articles/break…

Prior to today’s Game 7, we remember David Benner and Dennis D’Agostino.

Story on OG Anunoby, who wants to ‘be out there with his guys”today in Game 7, and Josh Hart, who is dealing with an abdominal strain, as Knicks prepare for win-or-go-home game against Pacers: sny.tv/articles/sourc…