NBA, Indiana beats New York again and returns to the Finals after 25 years

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, closing out the series at 4-2 and advancing to the NBA Finals for the second time in their history, 25 years after their only appearance in the ring challenge. Tyrese Haliburton and his teammates will face the Oklahoma City Thunder of MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Thursday.

Siakam the dragger

Indiana had done most of the work by winning the first two games at Madison Square Garden. In Game 6, the two teams remained close before halftime (58-54 Indiana) before the Pacers' decisive run in the third quarter signed by Pascal Siakam (31 points) and Haliburton (21 points, 6 rebounds, 13 assists).