Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the New York Knicks will take on the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The last time the Knicks were in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers stood in their way. Same goes for the time before that. And the time before that.

In 2024, Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers came back from a 2-0 deficit to take down a hobbled Knicks club in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to win in seven games. One series later, they ended up getting swept the mighty Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The New York Knicks are one step away from making the NBA Finals for the first time since the 1990s, and the city cannot contain its excitement. The Knicks’ takedown of the defending champions was enough to send the city into mass hysteria that the city hasn’t seen in a good while.

On Sunday, Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young took to social media to send a message. He threw shade at New York fans ahead of the upcoming matchup against the Pacers. Young believes that Oklahoma City Thunder fans are louder and more involved in the game than Knicks fans.

After leading the New York Knicks to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000, star point guard Jalen Brunson isn't getting too far ahead of himself.