This is match 1 of the Eastern Conference final in 2025 Wednesday evening while the New York Knicks welcome the Indiana Pacers. This is the first appearance of the final of the Eastern Conference for the Knicks since 2000, and Jalen Brunson has brought a title to New York. The Pacers, on the other hand, are back in the final of the Eastern Conference for the second consecutive year. Indy was swept away by the Celtics in 2024 and has been looking for its first ECF victory since 2014.
The Knicks upset the title champion Celtics in the second round, eliminating Boston in six games. New York made two furious feedback in the first two games and continued to close things at Madison Square Garden last Friday. Brunson was phenomenal in these qualifying series, with an average of 28.8 points and 7.7 assists per game.
The Pacers upset the most classified riders in the second round, requiring only five games to oust Cleveland. The Pacers are led by the goalkeeper Tyrese Haliburton, and eight different players from Indiana have an average of seven or more points against the Cavs.
Knicks vs pacers: game 1 info
Time: 8 p.m. HE | Date: Wednesday May 21
Location: Madison Square Garden – New York
Television channel: TNT | Live flow: Max
Odds (via Césars): Knicks -4.5, O / U 221
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