The Indiana Pacers took down the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals. Indiana used a strong team effort throughout the series to overwhelm New York, leading to the series win.
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Led by stars Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, the Pacers were able to advance to their second-ever NBA Finals. But after the Pacers clinched, Haliburton took to social media to savagely troll the Knicks.
Within the video, Knicks fans can be shown celebrating and getting ready for the series. But shortly after, Haliburton starts playing his highlights, ultimately ending the Knicks’ season.
‘cers in 6 pic.twitter.com/cCjASm1qNF
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) June 1, 2025
Haliburton was a crucial factor in this series against New York, helping to lead his team to the NBA Finals. In Game 1 alone, Haliburton hit a game-tying shot at the end of regulation, sending the New York crowd into a stunned frenzy.
The Pacers guard also threw a reference to former guard Reggie Miller, with the choke symbol. Haliburton has become one of the greatest players in Pacers history in short order, and this series helped to cement his status in team history.
tyrese haliburton doing the reggie miller choke at MSG and then pointing to him in the crowd is why sports are awesome pic.twitter.com/2VLcviVRU0
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) May 22, 2025
Haliburton averaged 21 points, six rebounds, 10.5 assists, and 1.7 turnovers per game over the six-game series. The guard also shot 45.5 percent from the field, showing off some strong production when the lights were brightest.
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In the closeout Game 6, Haliburton dropped 21 points and 13 assists. His play directly helped Indiana send New York packing, and it seems that he is hyped for the upcoming NBA Finals series.
The Pacers will now get ready to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. Oklahoma City went 2-0 against Indiana during the regular season, but the Pacers have been playing strong basketball for months.
NBA fans should be ready for some entertaining basketball between two of the more fun, young teams in the league. Both sides offer some real star power as well, giving some extra firepower to this Finals matchup.
Game 1 between the two sides is scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 5, at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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