The Indiana Pacers are set to face off against the New York Knicks in the playoffs for the second consecutive year. This year's iteration is for even higher stakes: a trip to the NBA Finals.

The last time the Knicks were in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers stood in their way. Same goes for the time before that. And the time before that.

In 2024, Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers came back from a 2-0 deficit to take down a hobbled Knicks club in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to win in seven games. One series later, they ended up getting swept the mighty Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the New York Knicks will take on the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Rebounding is a part of the battle in the paint. Indiana has struggled on the glass in the playoffs while the Robinson-led Knicks have been beasts. Indiana has to focus on keeping New York off the glass and getting easy putback buckets.

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