Pascal Siakam scored 39 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 114-109 road win over the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday evening.

The Pacers have seized complete control against the Knicks with their win in Game 2, and NBA fans had some interesting reactions to their triumph.

Still, because Haliburton's foot was on the line, the Knicks could avoid making history if they could recover in overtime. Instead, it was much of the same as the Pacers kept rolling, with Andrew Nembhard doing most of the damage with seven points in the extra period.

On Friday night, the New York Knicks lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals to the Indiana Pacers by a score of 114-109. With the loss, they are now down

NEW YORK -- After rallying from a brutal start to the season with an exceptional closing stretch that has led to a remarkable stretch of postseason heroics, Tyrese Haliburton was named third-team All-NBA on Friday night for the second straight season.

May 21, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) shoots a three point shot against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) in the fourth quarter during game one of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton was named to a 2025 All-NBA team on Friday. It's good news for the Pacers and Haliburton

Tyrese Haliburton smiled widely as he envisioned the scene when the Pacers host Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals to cap a daylong sports celebration in Indiana.