One team is not supposed to look so much fresher, so much quicker, so much more energized than the other in a Game 7.

But the Knicks looked exhausted, depleted and with nothing left to give during their <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/05/19/sports/knicks-crushed-by-pacers-in-painful-game-7-as-playoff-hopes-end/">130-109 loss to the Pacers</a> Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.

They didn’t just look worn down — <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/05/19/sports/jalen-brunsons-injury-finally-crushed-knicks-resilience/">they were worn down</a>.

The Knicks didn’t just look worn down — they were worn down in Game 7.{ai:summary}<p>Knicks were drained, no fight left in Game 7 loss to Pacers at MSG. Exhausted, no energy, a shell of themselves. #sports</p>

Why the Knicks collapsed in Game 7 was obvious. The reasons, maybe not?

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