In the case of the New York Knicks, recent games can show a blueprint for how to beat them. During New York's three-game losing streak, the team has looked slow, tired, and in desperate need of rest.

Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 16 points and 13 assists in the Indiana Pacers’ 129-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls ...