East Finals - Game 1
IND leads series 1-0
50-32, 20-20 away
138
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | 34 | 28 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 138 |
| NY | 36 | 33 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 135 |
51-31, 27-14 home
135
Indiana Pacers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 43 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 17 | |
| 39 | 9-13 | 8-9 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +10 | 30 | |
| 31 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 14 | |
| 35 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 15 | |
| 42 | 12-23 | 4-12 | 3-4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +15 | 31 | |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 20 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +9 | 8 | |
| 13 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -14 | 10 | |
| 21 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 9 | |
| 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 0 | |
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51-100 | 15-37 | 21-28 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 138 | |||
51.0% | 40.5% | 75.0% | ||||||||||||
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 46 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -15 | 16 | |
| 42 | 6-15 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -12 | 16 | |
| 39 | 11-17 | 4-8 | 9-11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +9 | 35 | |
| 38 | 15-25 | 1-6 | 12-14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | -8 | 43 | |
| 44 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 8 | |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 21 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 25 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 9 | |
| 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | |
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48-94 | 11-34 | 28-40 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 135 | |||
51.1% | 32.4% | 70.0% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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Game Information
Madison Square Garden
8:00 PM, May 21, 2025Coverage: TNT/Max
New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812
2024-25 Central Standings
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
| New York | 51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
| Toronto | 30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
| Brooklyn | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
| Philadelphia | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
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