Eastern and Western conference finals takeaways
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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 is writing its newest chapter in the 2025 Eastern Conference finals,
The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves meet in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals Monday.
The Pacers are two wins away from the franchise's first NBA Finals appearance since the 1999-2000 season, coming off a 114-109 victory over the Knicks in Game 2 of the series at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Forward Pascal Siakam led the way for Indiana in Game 2, pouring in a playoff-career-high 39 points.
The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks on Sunday, May 25, in the Eastern Conference finals with a 2-0 lead in the series.
The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers will play in Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Watch it on TNT. The Pacers lead two games to zip.
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On Sunday, led by Karl-Anthony Towns’ 24 points and 15 rebounds, the Knicks took their first lead since the start of the first quarter with less than 10 minutes to go until the final buzzer. Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 points for Indiana, and the two teams traded the lead in the fourth quarter until New York eked out the win.
The Indiana Pacers will look to take a commanding 3-0 series lead on their home floor when they battle the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final on Sunday. Indiana stunned New York 114-109 on Friday to sweep the first two games at Madison Square Garden.
The New York Knicks arrive in Indianapolis on Sunday already with their backs against the wall, down 2-0 to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
Shannon scored 15 points in key minutes to spur the Timberwolves' in a 143-101 win over Oklahoma City on Saturday