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Pacers beat the Knicks to advance, the NBA Finals match was announced, and the schedule and time were settled!

10:19pm, 1 June 2025【Basketball】

On June 1, the sixth match of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals was staged at the Indiana Pacers' home court. The Knicks, who had previously lagged behind 1-3, have reached the brink of the cliff. They refused to be humiliated at their doorstep and vowed to turn the tide and win back the game. Both teams are experts in the playoffs this season, and both have amazing performances of 20-point reversals, which has become extremely exciting and exciting as a result.

In this battle of fate, the Pacers finally managed to make the last laugh. As they eliminated the Knicks with a total score of 4-2, the NBA Finals matchup situation has also settled! At the same time, the finals' competition system and schedule are also announced one by one. In the critical sixth battle, the Pacers were eager to make a quick decision, while the Knicks had no way to retreat and could only fight back. In the first quarter, the Pacers led the Knicks with a slight advantage of 1 point. But in the second quarter, they expanded their lead to 3 points, and at the end of the half, the Pacers temporarily led 58-54. Before the game, many experts and fans had expected that this would be a hand-to-hand battle and attrition, and the real suspense would be left to the second half. And the third quarter game became increasingly intense and stalemate as everyone expected. The Pacers' fast break was coming like a tide and the shooting percentage was also extremely high. With Thomas Bryant's steady three-pointer hit, the Pacers extended their lead to 15 points, forcing the Knicks to request a timeout. After the timeout came back, Anunobi used a precise three-pointer to stop the bleeding of the Knicks, giving them a little breath. Then, the Knicks scored 4 points in the inside line and chased the score to 70-78. The Pacers had to request a timeout again. However, after missing consecutive attacks, the Pacers relied on steals to score in counterattacks. They scored a 9-0 scoring climax and expanded their lead to 16 points again.

Hart was fouled during a layup, but unfortunately he failed to score the free throw. Siakam's three-pointer also missed the rim, but Thomas Bryant grabbed a valuable frontcourt rebound. However, his attack also failed to hit. In the next round, he sent McBride to the free throw line. At this time, the Pacers' offense seemed to have problems, and McBride made a three-pointer in the counterattack, but unfortunately he stepped on the line. Immediately afterwards, Toppin hit his second three-pointer in the game.

At the end of the quarter, the Pacers led the Knicks 92-77. In the final quarter, Towns made a layup in the inside, while Anunobi completed the steal and dunked. However, Walker of the Pacers was injured, which undoubtedly cast a shadow on their way to the championship. But Anunobi then caused 2+1, narrowing the gap to 9 points. After Toppling made both free throws, the Pacers finally scored in this quarter. They suddenly had a strong morale, Halliburton assisted Turner to make a layup, and the score gap was widened to 16 points again. The Knicks were already in a passive situation at this time, while the Pacers made a concerted effort and finally won with a score of 125-108. In this game, Halliburton contributed comprehensive data of 21 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists; Siakam scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists; Toppin also scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. For the Knicks, Towns scored 22 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists; Anunobi contributed 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists; Brunson scored 19 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

With the arrival of this victory, the NBA Finals matchup this season is officially confirmed to be the fourth in the East against the Pacers, the No. 1 Thunder in the West. The Thunder, which has a better record, will have 4 home court advantages, while the specific home game system will still be 2-2-1-1-1. The first game of the final will start on June 6, and the second game will be held on the 9th. On the 12th and 14th, the game will be moved to the Pacers' home court. Games 5, 6 and 7 are scheduled to be held on No. 17, 20 and 23 respectively. Except for the second and seventh games that start at 8 a.m., the remaining five games will start on time at 8:30.

So, in everyone's opinion, which team can eventually win the NBA championship this season? Is the Thunder, which has a home advantage, sure to win? Or can the Pacers perform a dark horse miracle and win the championship in one fell swoop? Let's wait and see!