The NBA has announced the schedule for the first four games of the Pacers' Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks. Sixth-seeded Indiana defeated third-seeded Milwaukee in six games to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs, while the second-seeded Knicks knocked off seventh-seeded Philadelphia in six games in their series.
Game 1 is scheduled for Monday, May 6 at Madison Square Garden at 7:30 PM ET and will be broadcast nationally on TNT. The Knicks will also host Game 2 on Wednesday, May 8 at 8:00 PM ET (also on TNT).
The series will then move to Indianapolis, with the Pacers hosting Game 3 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, May 10 at 7:00 PM ET. The Blue & Gold will also host Game 4 on Sunday, May 12 at 3:30 PM ET. Game 3 will be broadcast on ESPN, while Game 4 will be broadcast on ABC.
Dates and times for Games 5, 6 and 7 are still undetermined.
Single-game tickets for Games 3, 4 and 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse will go on sale Friday, May 3 at 4:00 PM ET. Fans can visit Pacers.com/Playoffs to purchase tickets, sign up for exclusive pre-sale access, and secure playoff seats by placing a deposit on the 2024-25 season ticket plan.
The full schedule for the first-round series is listed below.
Schedule Series: #6 Indiana vs. #2 New York
day | date | far | house | Game | Time (Eastern time) | television |
Monday | May 6 | Indiana | New York | 1 | 7:30 pm | TNT |
Wednesday | May 8 | Indiana | New York | 2 | 20:00 | TNT |
Friday | May 10 | New York | Indiana | 3 | 7:00 pm | espn |
Sunday | May 12 | New York | Indiana | 4 | 3:30 pm | ABC |
To be determined later | To be determined later | Indiana | New York | 5 | To be determined later | To be determined later |
To be determined later | To be determined later | New York | Indiana | 6 | To be determined later | To be determined later |
To be determined later | To be determined later | Indiana | New York | 7 | To be determined later | To be determined later |
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