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Recently, following their elimination at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Nikola Jokic said that their team needed to work on their depth like some of the other successful teams in the NBA playoffs. One of these teams has proven to be the Indiana Pacers.

The first Las Vegas sportsbook to hang a series price was the Westgate SuperBook. It opened New York -145 ($145 wins $100), which felt fair. You knew the Knicks would be favored, with home court and their near 40-point beatdown of big, bad Boston to eliminate the Celtics being the cherry on top.

With All-Stars Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton now leading the way, take a moment to revisit the history of a rivalry that helped shape the NBA's Eastern Conference.

T he New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are reigniting their playoff rivalry in the 2025 Eastern Conference finals. Both teams are looking for their first NBA Finals appearance in

The New York Knicks got a big boost from backup center Mitchell Robinson in their series against the Boston Celtics, but he will have to continue his strong pla

This version of the New York Knicks has a chance to make a run to the NBA Finals. Will they be able to prove it consistently?

Tyrese Haliburton is flying out Pacers fan Hanz Perez to a playoff game after he was hit with trash in New York for wearing his jersey 🔥 (Via @PatMcAfeeShow ) pic.twitter.com/13cAskkBmj

The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are meeting once again in the playoffs, and this time there is an NBA finals berth on the line. The New York-Indiana postseason rivalry gets its newest chapter in the 2025 Eastern Conference finals,