The Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks are very close on paper. They both have played better than their regular season records, and finished as close in the

For the third series in a row, the Pacers won't boast the best player in the series. In the first round, Giannis Antetokounmpo was by far the biggest star, and in the second round, the Pacers had to go up against Donovan Mitchell.

The New York Knicks haven't won an NBA championship since 1973. The Indiana Pacers won their most recent title that year — in the ABA. The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has one title in its history, that coming in 1979 when the team called Seattle home. And the Minnesota Timberwolves have never even been to the NBA Finals.

A New York Knicks fan made a fake badge and somehow snuck his way inside Madison Square garden for a playoff game.

The New York Knicks are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals, with a potential match-up against the Indiana Pacers.Historical Rivalry: The Knicks have a playoff rivalry with the Pacers, who have won six of their eight encounters,