The Knicks (94.88) place third in pace among teams remaining in the postseason, barely surpassing the Minnesota Timberwolves (95.43). The Pacers (99.03) rank second behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (100.46). The Knicks, though, were on their way to solving the issue before worsening it themselves.

Tyrese Haliburton helped the Pacers rally from a 17-point deficit to stun the Knicks in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

The Pacers' success, particularly on offense, is the product of a group of players that has bought in and an NBA champion coach who has evolved.

Former Gonzaga star Andrew Nembhard shined in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, sealing the Pacers’ win with a clutch layup and lockdown defense on Jalen Brunson.

This might not be the conference finals matchup that many expected, but that just makes things all the more interesting.

In 2024, Indiana boasted the second-best offense and 24th-ranked defense ... at the Pacers improving simply because they wanted to seems a bit of an oversimplification, but his head coach backed ...

Here's what went wrong for the Knicks at the end of Game 1 against the Pacers, and how they can learn from their mistakes.

Entering the conference finals, the Pacers have the second-fastest pace of any playoff team still alive (99.3). Only the Oklahoma City Thunder are playing faster. The rest of the top-seven has been eliminated. Quicker teams are largely struggling.