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The Pacers built their roster around star Tyrese Haliburton, perfecting "a difficult style," as coach Rick Carlisle calls it.

After being voted as the most overrated player in the NBA by his peers ( via The Athletic ), Haliburton has put on an incredible playoff run to lead his team to his second straight Eastern Conference finals run. The former No. 12 pick in the draft out of Iowa State supplied 31 points and 11 assists, along with the biggest shot of the game.

The New York Knicks fell in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Indiana Pacers despite holding a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter. The Knicks choked at the end of the game, ultimately falling short in overtime.

Game 1 was a fever dream, even for these extraordinarily chaotic playoffs. Let's see what's in store for Friday night.

Indiana leads New York 1–0 in the Eastern Conference finals thanks to a historic, late fourth-quarter and overtime stretch to stun the MSG crowd.

John Pak ended the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge atop the leaderboard, posting 7 under through his first 18 holes of the tournament. Pak started his day off right with an eagle on the 10th hole (his first of the day).

Caitlin Clark says it’s a great time to be a basketball fan in Indiana. It’s enough to turn Clark, one of the state’s biggest stars, into a fan during the NBA playoffs.

May 21, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) shoots a three point shot against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) in the fourth quarter during game one of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Chemistry is everything in the playoffs, and the Knicks thought they were fine after beating the Pistons and Celtics in the first two rounds. Behind a star-studded starting lineup and the leadership of Jalen Brunson, the Knicks won 51 games in the regular season, and the success translated well in the postseason until Game 1 this week.