Donte DiVincenzo slows down Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton in Knicks' Game 1 win: 'He wants to guard the best'

Donte DiVincenzo's game-winning three-pointer and drawn charge on defense essentially secured the Knicks' Game 1 semifinals victory Monday night at Madison Square Garden. But the stout defending throughout his 44 minutes of action against Indiana's rising superstar can't be overlooked in Monday's winning effort. Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton dished eight assists and grabbed three steals, but mustered just six points on six shots in Game 1. Haliburton's nagging lower back spasm injury could be hindering the star, but Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau putting DiVincenzo as the primary defender on the guard generated positive results for the Knicks.