Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle still prefers brutal honesty to nuance. He doesn't sugar-coat mistakes, doesn't fear taking his critiques public and doesn't shield players from high expectations. It's not who he is — and these young Pacers embrace it.

The New York Knicks thrashed the Boston Celtics 119-81 to send the defending champions crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Friday.New York will head into that best-of-seven series brimming with confidence after an electrifying performance that swept aside a Boston team who had dominated the Knicks in a game five win on Wednesday.

Jalen Brunson has scored 30 points in 17 playoff games as a Knick, one shy of Patrick Ewing’s franchise record of 18. He also became the ninth Knick to reach 1,000 playoff points.

SportsLine's model simulated New York vs. Boston 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's Game 6 Eastern Conference semifinal contest