Editing Indiana Pacers (section)

===New York Knicks===
{{Further|Knicks–Pacers rivalry}}
The [[Knicks–Pacers rivalry|Knicks–Pacers Rivalry]] has been heavily documented since [[1976–77 NBA season|1977]]. During the 1990s, the Knicks and Pacers were perennial playoff teams. They met in the playoffs six times from [[1993 NBA playoffs|1993]] to [[2000 NBA playoffs|2000]], fueling a rivalry epitomized by the enmity between [[Reggie Miller]] and prominent Knick fan [[Spike Lee]]. The rivalry was likened by Miller to the [[Hatfield–McCoy feud]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Clifton|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B06E4DB143AF937A15752C0A961958260&scp=2&sq=knicks+pacers+rivalry&st=nyt&pagewanted=print|title=Give Miller a Hand? Not in This Rivalry|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 24, 1997|access-date=January 27, 2008|quote=Reggie Miller compares the Knicks–Indiana Pacers rivalry to the Hatfields vs. the McCoys.}}</ref> and described by ''[[The New York Times]]'', in 1998 as being "as combustible as any in the league".<ref>{{cite news|last=Wise|first=Mike|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E04E5DD1631F936A35756C0A96E958260&scp=1&sq=knicks+pacers+rivalry&st=nyt&pagewanted=print|title=THE N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; For Combustibility, It's Knicks–Pacers|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 5, 1998|access-date=January 27, 2008|quote=From head-butts to hideous trash talk, from Miller versus John Starks, the Pacers–Knicks rivalry has been as combustible as any in the league.}}</ref> During those years, the Pacers were led by a core of [[Reggie Miller]], [[Rik Smits]], [[Mark Jackson]], [[Jalen Rose]], [[Chris Mullin]], [[Dale Davis (basketball)|Dale Davis]], [[Antonio Davis]], [[Derrick McKey]], [[Detlef Schrempf]], and others. On the other hand, the Knicks consistently built teams around [[Patrick Ewing]], [[John Starks]], [[Charles Oakley]], [[Allan Houston]], [[Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)|Larry Johnson]], [[Latrell Sprewell]], as well as former Pacer legend [[Herb Williams]].

The Knicks and Pacers next met in the [[2013 NBA playoffs|2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals]] with the Pacers upsetting the [[2012–13 New York Knicks season|Knicks]] 4–2. This series included Pacers [[2013 NBA All–Star Game|All–Star]] [[Paul George]], [[David West (basketball)|David West]], [[Roy Hibbert]], [[George Hill (basketball)|George Hill]], [[Lance Stephenson]], [[Tyler Hansbrough]], [[Gerald Green]], [[Ian Mahinmi]], and [[D.&nbsp;J. Augustin]]. The Knicks consisted of [[2013 NBA All–Star Game|All–Star]] [[Carmelo Anthony]], [[J.&nbsp;R. Smith]], [[Raymond Felton]], [[Tyson Chandler]], [[Jason Kidd]], [[Iman Shumpert]], [[Rasheed Wallace]], [[Kenyon Martin]], and [[Marcus Camby]]. The Pacers battled without [[2009 NBA All–Star Game|All–Star]] forward [[Danny Granger]] as he sustained a season–ending injury, while Knicks [[2011 NBA All–Star Game|All–Star]] big–man [[Amar'e Stoudemire]] also experienced limited playing–time due to injury. Following the season, [[Chris Copeland]] left the Knicks to sign with the Pacers.

The Knicks and Pacers would again meet in the [[2024 NBA playoffs|2024 Eastern Conference Semifinals]]. The Pacers were now led by [[2024 NBA All–Star Game|All–Star]] point guard [[Tyrese Haliburton]], joined by [[Myles Turner]], [[Pascal Siakam]], [[Aaron Nesmith]] and [[Andrew Nembhard]] in the starting lineup. The "Nova Knicks" in turn were led by their own [[2024 NBA All–Star Game|All–Star]] point guard, [[Jalen Brunson]], while other key players included [[Julius Randle]], [[OG Anunoby]], [[Mitchell Robinson]], [[Donte DiVincenzo]] and [[Josh Hart]]. Despite Randle missing the series due to injury, the Knicks jumped out to a series lead after winning game 1 at home, via a series of controversial officiating decisions in the final minute, before also winning game 2, in which they lost Anunoby to injury. The Pacers responded by winning games 3 and 4 at home, before the teams traded home wins in games 5 and 6. The Pacers won the series with a historic offensive performance in game 7, winning the series 4–3.<ref name="espn.com"/>