The 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals kicked off last night with the Indiana Pacers using a fourth quarter New York Knicks collapse to force overtime and then taking game one and a 1-0 series lead. 

NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Recap...

No. 4 Indiana Pacers (50-32)

No. 3 New York Knicks (51-31)

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York 

Pacers lead series 1-0 

Top Performers...

Indiana Pacers...

Tyrese Haliburton - 31 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists 

Aaron Nesmith - 30 points, 2 rebounds 

Pascal Siakam - 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists 

New York Knicks...

Jalen Brunson - 43 points, 5 assists 

Karl-Anthony Towns - 35 points, 12 rebounds

Mikal Bridges - 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists

By - SC