Knicks strive to take advantage of soft schedule in game vs. Pacers

Fighting for ground among the top three teams in the Eastern Conference standings, the New York Knicks will begin a generous part of their schedule on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.

New York, which holds a 1 1/2-game lead over the fourth-place Cleveland Cavaliers, will wrap up a five-game road trip against the lowly Pacers.

Before rallying for a 134-117 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, the Knicks had dropped three of their previous four games. New York...