Pascal Siakam exploded for 39 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 114-109 on Friday night to open up a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Siakam scores a playoff career-high 39 points as the Pacers survive a late 9-0 surge from New York and win their sixth straight road game, 114-109, to take control of the Eastern Conference

Pascal Siakam scored 39 points to lead the Pacers to a 114-109 win over the Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night at Madison Square Garden to give the Pacers a 2-0 lead in the series as it heads back to Indiana.