SportsLine's model simulated New York vs. Indiana 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's 2025 Eastern Conference finals matchup

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.

An intense game one of the Eastern Conference Finals saw the Knicks fall to the Indiana Pacers in overtime. The Knicks seemed to have the game in hand with just minutes to play before Indiana forced them into overtime.