New York Knicks' Josh Hart says this year's playoff matchup against the Indiana Pacers is a totally different situation.

The Eastern Conference Finals tip off Wednesday when the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks rivalry gets renewed with a title trip on the line. The last time the Pacers went to the NBA Finals was in 2000 after sending the New York Knicks home.

The Indiana Pacers are just one series win against their Eastern Conference rivals, the New York Knicks, away from the NBA Finals, though Las Vegas has them lis

Iowa State basketball product Tyrese Haliburton has impressed his friend Georges Niang and the rest of the NBA during the Indiana Pacers' playoff run.

As he prepares to face Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers, Carlisle reflected on Brunson's emergence. Before taking over as head coach of the Pacers for the second time, Carlisle coached Brunson on the Mavericks during his first three NBA seasons.

Indiana, by contrast, stretches the floor — and its rotation. All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton averages 34 minutes. His fellow starters — Andrew Nembhard, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner and Aaron Nesmith — range from 29 to 33. And the Pacers have options.

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner talks to head coach Rick Carlisle in the second half of Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 11, 2025. Credit: AP/Michael Conroy

The New York Knicks are set to meet a familiar playoff foe in the Indiana Pacers during the Eastern Conference Finals, and the two teams know each other well. A