Pacers dominate Knicks: 2-0 lead in the Eastern final!

Pacers dominate Knicks: 2-0 lead in the Eastern final!

Indianapolis, USA - The Indiana Pacers have achieved a significant advantage in the Eastern Conference Finals in the NBA play-offs. On May 24, 2025, they defeated the New York Knicks at 114 to 109 and now lead 2-0 in the series. The Knicks have thus lost in their first two home games, which is historically an extremely unfavorable starting point. In the end, only eight percent of the teams who lose their first two home games in a best-of-Seven series were able to win the series, such as the Zeitung reported.

The key to victory was Pascal Siakam's strong game, which scored 39 points for the Pacers, collecting 23 points before half. The Knicks, on the other hand, could not build on their performance, even though they led for a long time. The preliminary climax came in the last 15 seconds of the game when the Pacers converted four crucial free throws and thus secured victory.

Knicks under pressure

The Knicks, led by Jalen Brunson, who scored 36 points and contributed 11 assists, had difficulty mastering the decisive moments in the fourth quarter in both games. Brunson missed an important 3-point throw shortly before the end of the game, which reduced the chance of a comeback. Critical decisions by coach Tom Thibodeau, especially the benches of Karl-Anthony Towns in the final phase, were controversial.

The Pacers, on the other hand, continued their impressive series due to the victory and have already won six consecutive away games in the playoffs. Tyrese Haliburton also contributed to this success and scored a double double with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists. The next game of the series will take place on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET in Indianapolis, where the Knicks will do everything possible to protect their chances of reaching the NBA finals that have not been achieved for 25 years, like the New York Times notes.

While the Knicks could not prevail in the last two quarters, the tension in the coming games will continue to increase. A gap of 0: 2 in a best-of-Seven series is already challenging, because no team has ever managed to win the series after a 0-3 deficit. The Pacers could only be two victories from their first final in 25 years, which increases the anticipation of the next game enormously. Further statistics and information about the playoffs can be found on Real GM .