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The final four is set in the 2025 NBA playoff bracket, and the conference finals are underway. The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder both have 1-0 leads. The Pacers won Game 1 over the New York Knicks in ridiculous fashion on Wednesday night,
The NBA Conference Finals are underway, with Game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves concluding Tuesday night in a Thunder win.
This means that Pacers legend Reggie Miller will be on the call for the entire series, which was the case on Wednesday night, returning to MSG to face a familiar foe in the Knicks. Miller will relive his long-standing rivalry with New York which stemmed from his playing days.
The Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in the other Eastern Conference semifinal series, 4-2. Jalen Brunson has been stellar for New York, averaging 28.8 points per game. The trio of Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges have all been key to getting the Knicks to this series.
Toppin scored the final points of the game on an epic dunk contest-level slam late in overtime as the Pacers stole Game 1.
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