Well, this looks awfully familiar.
For the second consecutive season, Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks and Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers are meeting in the playoffs.
Starting Wednesday, May 21, the two clubs will square off in the Eastern Conference Finals, which means one team will advance to the NBA Finals while the other goes home.
Add the intrigue that neither team has been to the big dance in at least 25 years — the Knicks’ last Finals appearance was in ’99 where Patrick Ewing and co. lost to Tim Duncan and David Robinson while the Pacers’ most recent go at the title was in 2000 when Kobe and Shaq’s Lakers swept Reggie Miller’s team — and we’ve got ourselves a bona fide battle on our hands.
So, yes, the stakes are quite high, especially considering last year’s seven-game Eastern Conference Semifinals bloodbath that the Pacers won on the road at MSG after being down 2-0.
If you want to be there to see Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and the rest of Tom Thibodeau’s club duke it out live after their shocking second-round triumph over the Celtics, last-minute Eastern Conference Finals tickets are still available as of now.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find for games one and two at NYC’s Madison Square Garden was $697 including fees on Vivid Seats.
Prices start at $235 including fees for games at Indiana’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about the Knicks-Pacers 2025 Eastern Conference Finals series below.
All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
Knicks playoff home game tickets
A complete calendar including all announced Knicks home game dates and the best prices on tickets at Madison Square Garden can be found here:
| Knicks home game dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Game One Wednesday, May 21 at 8 p.m. |
$697 (fees included) |
| Game Two Friday, May 23 at 8 p.m. |
$735 (fees included) |
| Game Five Thursday, May 29 at 8 p.m. |
$953 (fees included) |
| Game Seven Monday, June 2 at 8 p.m. |
$1,143 (fees included) |
Hypothetical Knicks NBA Finals tickets can be picked up here.
(Notpe: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)
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Indiana Pacers playoff home game tickets
All Pacers playoff home game dates and the cheapest tickets available at Indiana’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse can be found below.
| Indiana Pacers home game dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Game Three Sunday, May 25 at 8 p.m. |
$271 (fees included) |
| Game Four Tuesday, May 27 at 8 p.m. |
$235 (fees included) |
| Game Six Saturday, May 31 at 8 p.m. |
$337 (fees included) |
How to watch the Knicks and Pacers on TV
Fans hoping to catch Thibodeau’s team on the tube can watch all Eastern Conference Finals playoff games on MSG, ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV.
Just make sure to review your local listings before tuning in.
If you don’t have cable, your best bet may be DIRECTV.
About Knicks-Pacers series
In 2024, Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers came back from a 2-0 deficit to take down a hobbled Knicks club in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to win in seven games. One series later, they ended up getting swept the mighty Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
This year, the rivals met three times during the regular season.
To start 2024-25, the Knicks and Pacers met in the first game of the season on Oct. 25, 2024. After last year’s crushing game seven loss, New York came in hot and notched a 123-98 win, outscoring Indiana 36-21 and 34-19 in the second and third quarters, respectively. Brunson scored 26 while KAT grabbed 15 boards.
Their second matchup went Indiana’s way when second-string shooting guard Bennedict Mathurin exploded for 38 points leading the Pacers to a convincing 132-121 victory on Nov. 10, 2024.
Most recently, the foes faced off in Indianapolis on Feb. 11 of this year. The Knicks walked away with a statement 128-115 victory behind a 40-point effort from Karl-Anthony Towns and strong showings from backups Precious Achiuwa and Cam Payne.
For more about the two team’s history — we’re barely scratching the surface here or even covering the Knicks’ epic post-Eastern Conference Semifinals celebration — check out all New York Knicks stories on The Post.
2025 NBA playoff schedule
Been meaning to review how the dust has settled on the postseason?
Check out the NBA’s 2025 playoff bracket here.
Huge concerts at MSG in 2025
Not sure what to do once the final buzzer sounds on the 2024-25 NBA season?
MSG has you covered.
The legendary venue has booked a number of exciting acts to entertain audiences all summer long.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
• Weird Al Yankovic (July 12)
• Tyler, The Creator (July 14-15)
• Wu-Tang Clan (July 16)
• Chris Stapleton (July 25-26)
• Billy Idol (Aug. 20)
Want to see who else is on the road? Check out our list of all the biggest concert tours in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
