The Indiana Pacers are headed back to the NBA Finals.
Behind a 31-point masterpiece from Pascal Siakam and a near triple-double from Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers clinched their first Finals berth in 25 years after dispatching the New York Knicks, 125-108, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday (PH time).
Indiana wrapped up the series, 4-2, and will now face the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2025 NBA title.
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The Pacers took control late in the opening quarter and never looked back, building a lead that ballooned to 21 points.
Siakam, who was later named Eastern Conference Finals MVP, provided steady offense while Haliburton orchestrated the attack with 21 points, 13 assists, six rebounds, and three steals.
The win marks Indiana’s first trip to the Finals since 2000 — coincidentally the same year the Knicks last made it this far in the NBA Playoffs.
OG Anunoby tallied 24 points while Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 for New York, who fell short of a storybook run after finally reaching the Conference Finals again.
It’s also the second straight postseason that the Knicks were ousted by the Pacers, who are now four wins away from their first-ever NBA championship.
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
