New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers Tips & Live Stream - Survival mode: Knicks face critical challenge in Conference Finals

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The Pacers have seized control of the Eastern Conference Finals, stunning many by stealing both games in New York and racing out to a 2-0 lead.

Now the pressure shifts to Indiana—can they ride the wave in front of their home crowd and move within touching distance of the NBA Finals? Or will the Knicks ignite a much-needed spark and breathe life back into a series that was expected to be a dogfight from the start?

Indiana Pacers Form & Team News

The Pacers are playing with a sharpness and aggression that many believed they lacked to contend at the highest level. Two road wins in New York—following their impressive showing against the Cavaliers—have silenced the critics in emphatic fashion.

Pascal Siakam has been a perfect fit for Indiana’s athletically dominant style, delivering a playoff career-high 39 points on 13-of-23 shooting. His impact has been immense on both ends of the floor.

Tyrese Haliburton also stepped up, coming close to a triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists, while Myles Turner added 16 points to round out a balanced performance.

Game 2 was neck and neck until the final quarter, but the Pacers broke it open with a decisive 13-4 run that left the Knicks with no way back.

If Indiana can maintain this level of offensive firepower and continue shooting with such efficiency, they might just wrap things up in Indianapolis and sweep the Knicks out of the playoffs.

New York Knicks Form & Team News

The Knicks were competitive for most of both games against the Pacers—around 90-95% of the time—and even looked like the better team at moments. But when it came down to the clutch moments, they just couldn’t deliver, and that cost them the wins.

They’ve got plenty of offensive talent and solid defense, but they often lose focus and chemistry at the most critical points. The Pacers, with their playoff experience, knew exactly how to take advantage of those mistakes.

Brunson led the way again with 36 points and 11 assists but missed a big shot late in the game. Towns scored 20 but struggled on defense and ended with a tough -19 plus/minus.

Hart also had a rough outing, and this supporting group will need to step up a lot if the Knicks want to turn things around.

Head to Head

Besides these two playoff games, the Knicks and Pacers faced each other three times during the regular season, with the Knicks coming out on top in two of those matchups.