Indiana eliminates New York and advances to NBA Finals where Oklahoma awaits

(Patria) - The Indiana Pacers are in the finals of the American-Canadian NBA league.

In the sixth game of the Eastern Conference Finals, coach Rick Carlisle's players tonight crushed the New York Knicks with a score of 125:108, thus securing their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000.

The Pacers are going to the finals

What a time for the city.. This team is AWESOME

LET’S GOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/Oid3owt4on

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 1, 2025

They will play against the Oklahoma City Thunder there, who eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals with a total of 4-1 in the series.

Except for a period in the first quarter, the Pacers held the lead in this game and celebrated with a convincing 17-point difference by the end.

The most effective player for the home team was Pascal Siakam, who scored 31 points in 36 minutes on the court, with a field goal percentage of 10-18.

He also recorded five rebounds and 3 assists. Siakam also received the Larry Bird Trophy, awarded to the best player of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Tyrese Haliburton also stood out, recording 21 points, six rebounds, and 13 assists.

For the Knicks, OG Anunoby was the best with 24 points, five rebounds, and three assists. Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points, 14 rebounds, and two assists.

The first game of the NBA Finals is scheduled for June 6 at 2:30 AM our time, with a live TV broadcast for viewers in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Arena 1 Premium channel.

This will be the second finals appearance in Pacers' history, after they failed to win the title against the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000, who won in six games.