By sportswriter Zhang Rongfeng

    NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Indiana Pacers are seeking their first win the season in New York on Wednesday after a dismay0-3 run against the similar downturn Knicks.

    They're probably putting the 0-4 disgrace team record on test who haven't started a season with four consecutive losses since setting a franchise record nearly 21 years ago.

    They lost the first nine games of the 1988-1989 season.

    After losing a couple of battles in overtime, the Knicks, 1-3,finally got their first win of the season knocking off the Hornets,117-111, on Monday, pulling together mirale a little bit for the home game vs. Pacers.

    But the Knicks' play of no defense also render the Pacers chance to shut off that frustrating record.

    An injury to Troy Murphy could be a major blow to Pacers who in urgent hope of Murphy being able to play on Wednesday against a team in par.

    Indiana lost on Tuesday to Denver 111-93 while shooting 39.6 percent from the floor, including a pimping 3-for-22 performance from 3-point range.

    That dismal showing from beyond the arc came after the team went 4 for 23 in a 96-83 defeat to Miami on Friday.

    "It's very tough to take three losses in a row like this," guard Dahntay Jones said Tuesday. "We're sick and tired of losing."

    New York is giving up over 117 points per game in their first four contests. They have allowed teams to connect on 51 percent of their shots.

    And if you remove poor-shooting Charlotte from the list, the Knicks other three opponents have made 56 percent of their shots, including 41 percent of their long range efforts.

    Indiana has opened the season with games against the Hawks, Heat and Nuggets. Most NBA teams would be hard against that slate, but an average 95 points per game as well allowing 109 are not persuasive enough for them to take the chance at Madison Square Garden.

    The New York Knicks are capable of ranking among the highest-scoring teams in the NBA, averaging 109.3 points.

    The Knicks had a strong offensive showing Monday, beating New Orleans with 117 points as David Lee scored a season-high 28 points.

    "I thought they showed character. They battled back," coach Mike D'Antoni said. "To get that first win, it gets a little hairy. I'm just encouraged as a whole, the whole game."

    Al Harrington has been impressive as New York's top reserve over the last two games, totaling 66 points while shooting 24 for 44 from the floor. The forward-center had 32 points on 12 for 34 from the field as a starter over the previous two contests.

    Harrington spent his first six seasons with the Pacers after being drafted 25th overall in 1998. He averaged 28.3 points in three meetings against his former club last season.

    The Knicks took two of those three match ups with Indiana, as the teams split two games at Madison Square Garden.