The New York Knicks clash with the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of their best-of-7, Eastern Conference Finals series in the NBA Playoffs Friday.

Indiana has made historic comebacks look routine during the NBA playoffs through cool-headed confidence and ruthless efficiency.

Unfortunately for the Knicks, Melo's worries were valid in Game 1, and the randomness of the Pacers' offense showed when Aaron Nesmith hit the big baskets in the fourth quarter when Indiana mounted its furious comeback. Anthony did not even mention Nesmith in his opening statement.

It's Pacers vs Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Follow along for live score and game updates at Madison Square Garden.

The Indiana Pacers are three wins from the NBA Finals. They have built a team that has reached the Eastern Conference Finals in back to back seasons, led by a s

After that incremental progress post-Pascal deal, Indiana jumped all the way up to 13th this season. And if you chop off those first 25 injury-plagued games, the Pacers rank seventh in defensive efficiency after early December — ahead of defense-first outfits like the Pistons, Rockets and Warriors.

The former coach loves the fact that TNT gets this Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Pacers and the Knicks with Miller on the call.

The Indiana Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. But this time, their chances of advancing to their first NBA Finals