Indiana took Game 2, 114-109 in Madison Square Garden to go up 2-0 in the series. Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 39 points for the Pacers, while Jalen Brunson poured in 36 for the Knicks. All five starters scored double-figures for Indiana, while four of New York’s eight players failed to score more than six points.

Down 14 with less than three minutes remaining, the Pacers rallied for a stunning 138-135 Game 1 win over the Knicks. Tyrese Haliburton's buzzer beater with his toe on the 3-point line tied the game before Indiana overcame New York in overtime.

T he dominant story of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals has been how badly the New York Knicks have played with their starting lineup on the floor. The five-man unit of Jalen Br

The Celtics were unable to become the sixth team in NBA history to win a seven-game series under that scenario, but the Knicks now must accomplish that feat and win four of the next five — beginning with Game 3 on Sunday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse — if they are to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.