All hands were back on deck for the Knicks in Game 7 against the Pacers, but invaluable wing OG Anunoby only played less than five minutes in the first half in his return Sunday after missing the previous four games.
Anunoby tested the balky hamstring he injured in Game 2 and was in the starting lineup — as was Josh Hart — with the Knicks looking to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000.
But Anunoby was replaced by Miles McBride with 7:19 left in the period, and while he was seen riding a stationary bike near the Knicks’ bench, he didn’t play for the remainder of the first half.
OG Anunoby goes to the Knicks’ bench in the first quarter on Sunday. Charles Wenzelberg/NY Post
Knicks forward OG Anunoby hits a 3-pointer in the first quarter on Sunday. Charles Wenzelberg/NY PostMcBride also started in his place to open the third quarter.
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Both Anunoby and Hart (abdominal strain) had been listed as questionable on Saturday’s injury report.
Anunoby also missed 32 games in the regular season with elbow issues, but the Knicks have posted a 26-5 record (playoffs included) with him in the lineup since he was acquired in late December from the Raptors.
