<p>The Knicks are getting ready to face the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Newsday&#39;s Knicks beat writer Steve Popper has more.</p>


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Knicks face Pacers in second round of NBA playoffs

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'Control the tempo, control the fast break'  

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With Josh Hart hurting and all the pressure on the home team, don't expect it to be easy, though.

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The Mets' total no-show made for a horrendous opener of a theoretically easier series fresh off their dismal Atlanta-Philadelphia slate.

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The Yankees tied their season high with their fifth straight win and have two more games on tap against a team with the lowest OPS in baseball.

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