2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0)

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Who wins and advances to the NBA Finals?

Poll ended at Thu May 22, 2025 2:39 am

Knicks in 4
13
5%
Knicks in 5
31
11%
Knicks in 6
62
22%
Knicks in 7
50
18%
Pacers in 4
5
2%
Pacers in 5
7
3%
Pacers in 6
84
30%
Pacers in 7
25
9%
 
Total votes: 277

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Post#21 » by Spree2Houston » Sat May 17, 2025 2:53 am

Effigy wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:Unlike last year we're healthy, Knicks in 5 or 6.


So you are saying a series win isn’t legitimate if the team isn’t healthy?


I mean if you’re missing Randle, Mitch, OG, injured Hart, injured Hartenstein, and injured Brunson…would you call it legitimate?
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Post#22 » by LFGK » Sat May 17, 2025 2:54 am

azcatz11 wrote:I don’t think the Knicks can score with the pacers


I don't think the Pacers can defend like the Knicks.

Knicks in 5
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Post#23 » by itrsteve » Sat May 17, 2025 2:54 am

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Post#24 » by LFGK » Sat May 17, 2025 2:55 am

Spree2Houston wrote:Pacers finally playing a healthy team lol


Mhmm :nod:
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Post#25 » by omerome » Sat May 17, 2025 2:56 am

This will be fun!
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Post#26 » by CelticSooner » Sat May 17, 2025 2:58 am

Every series each round seems to get at least one Game 7. This feels like it, should be a fun one.
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Post#27 » by KnicksGadfly » Sat May 17, 2025 2:59 am

Just want to say that our best player's dad can beat up your best player's dad
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Post#28 » by Chuck Everett » Sat May 17, 2025 2:59 am

Domz wrote:Happy for both fanbases. When was the last time the Knicks won in Indy during the playoffs? Must've been awhile, right? I know the Melo-led Knicks couldn't do it.


The Knicks won in Indiana last year in the playoffs.
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Post#29 » by Castle Black » Sat May 17, 2025 3:02 am

This one's nostalgic for those of us who grew up in the 90's. This will be awesome. My heart says Pacers in 6, but the Knicks are like a cockroach that refuses to die. If it goes 7, they're not losing at home imo. Should be fun.


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Post#30 » by mdonnelly1989 » Sat May 17, 2025 3:03 am

LakerLegend wrote:5 day wait for game 1? Wow...NBA really pulling us along.


I prefer that so we get full health

They need rest
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Post#31 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Sat May 17, 2025 3:04 am

azcatz11 wrote:I don’t think the Knicks can score with the pacers



We can't score with them if it's a track meet, but we can drag them into a slow paced mud fight where we control the boards, limit second chances for them while Mitch/KAT/Hart live on the offensive glass. Josh Hart is averaging 11rpg against them the last two regular season/playoffs included. It's not that they have to keep our bigs off the boards, they also have to find a way to stop him as well.


I don't think they can win ugly games against us, while we can and have won ugly games against a better team than them. The Cavs play at a fast pace, we don't.
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Post#32 » by picc » Sat May 17, 2025 3:05 am

Spree2Houston wrote:Pacers finally playing a healthy team lol


Just wait.
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Post#33 » by Bob Ross » Sat May 17, 2025 3:05 am

Knicks in 6 baby
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Post#34 » by mdonnelly1989 » Sat May 17, 2025 3:06 am

Jalen V Tyrese SHOWDOWN
Anunoby V Siakam
KAT V Myles

I’d be surprised baring injury that this doesn’t go 7

I chose the Knicks but not feeling confident.

Pacers high flying offense V Knicks balance
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Post#35 » by Domz » Sat May 17, 2025 3:07 am

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Domz wrote:Happy for both fanbases. When was the last time the Knicks won in Indy during the playoffs? Must've been awhile, right? I know the Melo-led Knicks couldn't do it.


The Knicks won in Indiana last year in the playoffs.

They actually didn't. I just looked it up. All of the Knicks wins against the Pacers were at the Garden.
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Post#36 » by TravisScott55 » Sat May 17, 2025 3:07 am

This is such a tough series to call, my gut says Pacers in 6.
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Post#37 » by Chuck Everett » Sat May 17, 2025 3:10 am

Domz wrote:
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Domz wrote:Happy for both fanbases. When was the last time the Knicks won in Indy during the playoffs? Must've been awhile, right? I know the Melo-led Knicks couldn't do it.


The Knicks won in Indiana last year in the playoffs.

They actually didn't. I just looked it up. All of the Knicks wins against the Pacers were at the Garden.


You're right. For some reason I remembered the series being 1-1 after two games. The Knicks had the chance to go up 3-0, but the Pacers came back late and then tied the series. So then they haven't won in Indiana in the playoffs since 1999 (the last year they went to the Finals).
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#38 » by Scottie Pimpin » Sat May 17, 2025 3:10 am

The arrogance of the Knicks fanbase is astounding.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#39 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat May 17, 2025 3:10 am

durden_tyler wrote:Knicks in Six because it sounds good.


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I knew they shoulda been called Indiana S’mores

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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#40 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat May 17, 2025 3:13 am

KnicksGadfly wrote:Just want to say that our best player's dad can beat up your best player's dad

You’re not wrong, but our 15th man can take your whole roster. ;-)

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