The Indiana Pacers have punched their ticket to the NBA Finals after defeating the New York Knicks in six games, claiming the 2024-25 Eastern Conference title.

It's been 25 years, but the Indiana Pacers are back into the NBA Finals. The Pacers pulled away in the second half of Game 6, defeating the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers will take on the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder beginning with Game 1 on Thursday, June 5 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The NBA Finals matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers may be an intriguing one for basketball junkies but could struggle to capture the imagination of a wider audience due to a lack of marquee names.