The Indiana Pacers await the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals after the Boston Celtics were eliminated in the second round.

Instead, the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers decided to play spoilers and find themselves with an opportunity to add to a longtime rivalry.

New York has gone 38-11 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -186 or shorter (winning 77.6%).

"We'll talk about all that stuff in the next few weeks," said Stevens, trying to shut down forward-facing lines of inquiry from the media before it built up any inertia.

New York Knicks fans flooded the streets outside Madison Square Garden after their team eliminated the Boston Celtics from the 2025 playoffs.

The Knicks got past the No. 6 Detroit Pistons in a highly competitive six-game series before beating the defending champion No. 2 Boston Celtics.