Overview

• The New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers at 8 p.m. ET for Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, broadcast on TNT.
• This marks the fourth Eastern Conference Finals meeting between the two rivals, with the Knicks favored by 4.5 points according to DraftKings.
• Indiana will be without forward Isaiah Jackson due to an Achilles injury, while New York has a full roster available.
• Key players include Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, both pivotal in their teams' playoff runs.
• The Knicks aim to capitalize on home-court advantage and avenge last year’s playoff loss to Indiana, who upset the top-seeded Cavaliers to reach this stage.