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Rebounding is a part of the battle in the paint. Indiana has struggled on the glass in the playoffs while the Robinson-led Knicks have been beasts. Indiana has to focus on keeping New York off the glass and getting easy putback buckets.
This might not be the conference finals matchup that many expected, but that just makes things all the more interesting.
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The Indiana Pacers are set to face off against the New York Knicks in the playoffs for the second consecutive year. This year's iteration is for even higher stakes: a trip to the NBA Finals.
The hosts delve into how these upcoming series could alter the landscape of the NBA — including what it could mean for the Cavs as they prepare for next season.
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Sportsnaut on MSNBoston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown played NBA Playoffs with torn meniscusJaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are fresh off being eliminated by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference
The Knicks delivered a Game 6 beatdown to send the Boston Celtics home and punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000. New York hasn't won an NBA title in over 50 years, with their last championship coming in 1973. Towns knows just how close they are.
The Knicks will play the Pacers in the conference finals. The Knicks haven’t been to the NBA Finals since 1999 and the Pacers haven’t been since 2000.