It's an Eastern Conference finals matchup rooted in history as the Indiana Pacers face the New York Knicks in Game 1 on Wednesday. This is the ninth time the two teams have faced off in the postseason.

The Knicks went on a surge in the second quarter to take a seven-point lead at halftime. In fact, they scored 69 points and shot 51% from the field and 42.1% from 3-point range while three of their players scored at least a dozen points.

Pacers Made Shocking NBA History Beating Cavaliers The last time the Knicks beat the Pacers in the playoffs was in 1999, when they won 4-2. Just last year in the second round, the Pacers defeated the Knicks in seven games,