The Indiana Pacers lost their top defender, Aaron Nesmith, with a sprained right ankle midway through the third quarter Sunday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks.

The New York Knicks entered Sunday night's contest against the Indiana Pacers with their backs against the wall. Down 2–0 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals series, they desperately need a win if they want to advance to their first NBA Finals since 1999.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New York Knicks forward Mitchell Robinson will start in place of guard Josh Hart for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday night. The switch first appeared on the lineup card released 30 minutes before tip-off and comes after the Indiana Pacers rallied to win the first two games of the series on New York’s home court.

After dropping two close games at home to open the series, the Knicks are slight underdogs in Indy in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night.