The Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in the other Eastern Conference semifinal series, 4-2. Jalen Brunson has been stellar for New York, averaging 28.8 points per game. The trio of Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges have all been key to getting the Knicks to this series.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that multiple NYC streets will be co-named to honor New York Knicks players for the remainder of the Knicks' playoff run.

While the Pacers have the all-time edge, having won five of the eight playoff series, the Knicks hold a 2-1 all-time edge when a trip to the NBA Finals is on the line.

The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are set to tip off Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night. In a series that should be extremely entertaining, the two teams are bringing back the old "Hicks vs. Knicks" rivalry.