Heading into the game, both sides have a fairly clean injury report. The only player on either side is Pacers forward Isaiah Jackson, who has missed the season due to an Achilles injury.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) controls the ball against Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) and forward Aaron Nesmith (23) during the second quarter of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Jalen Brunson and Karl Anthony-Towns were both spectacular on offense, netting 78 total points between them. New York won both the battle of the boards and the free throw line, and led the contest after the first, second and third quarters before stretching out its biggest lead of the night late in the fourth.

Last night, Colts announced that longtime owner Jim Irsay died "peacefully in his sleep" at the age of 65. Irsay worked under his father, Robert, as a vice president and general manager for 13 years before taking over as the Colts' owner in 1997.