The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks on Saturday to clinch a spot in the NBA Finals, and for his efforts in the series, Pacers forward Pascal Siakam won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP award.

Pascal Siakam was named Eastern Conference Finals MVP after averaging 24.8 points per game on 52.4% shooting, including 50.0% from 3-point range, against the Knicks.

Indiana Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam etched his name into the history books Saturday night. After leading the Pacers to the NBA Finals with a commanding six-game series win over the New York Knicks, Siakam was named the Eastern Conference Finals MVP.