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The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are going at it again. The two teams are meeting in the Eastern Conference Finals with a trip to the 2025 NBA Finals at stake. The Pacers eliminated the Knicks in the conference semifinals last year, but the Knicks have revenge on their minds now.

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Rebounding is a part of the battle in the paint. Indiana has struggled on the glass in the playoffs while the Robinson-led Knicks have been beasts. Indiana has to focus on keeping New York off the glass and getting easy putback buckets.