Knicks vs Pacers preview. The New York Knicks (3) host the Indiana Pacers (4) in the series opener of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals tonight. Both teams took very different ro

The Knicks went on a surge in the second quarter to take a seven-point lead at halftime. In fact, they scored 69 points and shot 51% from the field and 42.1% from 3-point range while three of their players scored at least a dozen points.

Tyrese Haliburton was mad, man. After deflecting a pass from the Knicks’ OG Anunoby in the second quarter on Wednesday night, the Pacers’ star guard was unable to collect the loose ball, blaming “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm for grabbing the ball before it was officially out of bounds.

Rebounding is a part of the battle in the paint. Indiana has struggled on the glass in the playoffs while the Robinson-led Knicks have been beasts. Indiana has to focus on keeping New York off the glass and getting easy putback buckets.

This means that Pacers legend Reggie Miller will be on the call for the entire series, which was the case on Wednesday night. The Hall of Famer returned to MSG to face a familiar foe in the Knicks, as Miller relives his long-standing rivalry with New York, stemming from his playing days.

The Golden State Warriors have concluded their playoff dreams after falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1. The Warriors were able to take Game 1 even with