The Indiana Pacers await the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals after the Boston Celtics were eliminated in the second round.

The Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks are very close on paper. They both have played better than their regular season records, and finished as close in the

A New York firefighter and lifelong Indiana Pacers fan had garbage thrown at him Friday by Knicks fans who were celebrating in the streets.

Indiana, by contrast, stretches the floor — and its rotation. All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton averages 34 minutes. His fellow starters — Andrew Nembhard, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner and Aaron Nesmith — range from 29 to 33. And the Pacers have options.

The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks have faced each other eight times in the postseason. Those matchups have produced some memorable NBA moments involving Reggie Miller, Spike Lee and others.

Given the star power the New York Knicks possess, coupled with the spotlight that comes with being a big-market franchise, it's no surprise that much of the media is backing them to easily get past the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals.

Between New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau and Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, which former Coach of the Year has the edge in the Eastern Confere

The beloved actor had been at the last four New York Knicks games in the series with the Boston Celtics while seeing his beloved team make history in making the NBA Finals

Stylistically, the Knicks and Pacers represent almost polar opposites. And the Pacers brand of basketball has been wearing teams down for months.