However, that won't be the case this year, as the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks suited up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night. While the anticipation and excitement were high in New York after making their first Conference Finals appearance since 2000,

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With this being the ninth playoff meeting between the rivals, we ranked the first eight matchups -- filled with head-butts, celebrity run-ins, classic comebacks, series-changing injuries, phantom four-point plays and iconic blocks -- before setting the stage for what could make this year's series a worthy next chapter.

Tyrese Haliburton sent Game 1 to overtime with a dramatic buzzer-beater, and the Pacers pulled off their latest playoff comeback in a 138-135 win over the Knicks.

After that three, the Pacers took over, and it didn't come from just one player. Aaron Nesmith and Tyrese Haliburton both made some huge shots down the stretch, and thanks to some missed free throws by the Knicks, Indiana got the ball back down by two in the final seconds.

New York again couldn't defend home-court advantage in Game 2 Friday, losing 114-109 to the Pacers with the Eastern Conference Finals headed to Indiana.

The New York Knicks were just a couple of minutes away from taking Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Pacers and Knicks will go down on Wednesday night in New York. The two teams will get underway at 8:00, and the game will be airing on TNT/Max. The Knicks are currently favored by 4.5 points.

The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers meet again in the NBA playoffs for the 2025 Eastern Conference finals. It's another chapter in their rivalry.

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The Chicago Bulls have been in a difficult place since making some major changes in the offseason. Now, in the process of triggering a rebuild, we take a look at some key trade ideas that the team could explore to acquire the necessary assets.