Eastern Conference Finals, Indiana and New York
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The NBA Conference Finals are underway, with Game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves concluding Tuesday night in a Thunder win.
The Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in the other Eastern Conference semifinal series, 4-2. Jalen Brunson has been stellar for New York, averaging 28.8 points per game. The trio of Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges have all been key to getting the Knicks to this series.
The Indiana Pacers visit the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the fifth time this season.
The Indiana Pacers face the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Wednesday at Madison Square Garden Wednesday.
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In the final minute of overtime, an Obi Toppin follow-up dunk and nifty pass from Haliburton to a cutting Andew Nembhard gave the Pacers the spark they needed to withstand two late three-point attempts from New York stars Jalen Brunson (43 points) and Karl-Anthony Towns (35 points), which would have tied the game.
The Eastern Conference finals tipped off with an epic Game 1 as the No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers needed overtime to beat the No. 3 seed New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Despite leading by 17 with just over six minutes to play (and by 14 with under three minutes), the New York Knicks were stunned by the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.
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.