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

May 21, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) shoots a three point shot against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) in the fourth quarter during game one of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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.

SportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Indiana vs. New York in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2025 NBA playoffs after evaluating the latest NBA odds

For a second year in a row, the Indiana Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference Finals. No one thought we would be here again — especially not after Indiana's slow start to the season.

New Yorkers had no chance of catching any sleep after the Knicks delivered an unthinkable blunder in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers. This was a night to remember in the city that never sleeps for all the wrong reasons.

One of many things about Tyrese Haliburton that has come out during his stellar postseason run with the Indiana Pacers is negative outside opinions don't do anything to hinder his game.

Cheers could be heard in the Senate on Wednesday night during the thrilling first game of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers came out on top,