Indianapolis - Pascal Siakam scored 31 points and Tyrese Haliburton scored 21 points and 13 assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in team history.

Obi Toppin contributed 18 points and 6 rebounds to his former team as the Golden Crown roared again.

Siakam was named the Eastern Conference Finals MVP for his performance in the series, beating Halliburton in the vote.

OG Anunoby leads the Knicks with 24 points. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 points and 14 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson scored 19 points as the Pacers' ruthless ball pressure forced New York into 17 turnovers.

The Knicks still haven't made the finals since 1999 and they can't expand the series in a tough and physical game at the beginning.

Whether it was after the foul, whether it was the footsteps in town or Halliburton, he hit him on the ground with a gun, his tone was early and never really changed so many.

Indiana finally opened a close game with a 9-0 run in the second half, making up a three-pointer with a 78-63 lead, two from Thomas Bryant and one from Andrew Nembhard. The run ignited the crowd, including Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson to WNBA star Caitlin Clark to Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner.

But when the Knicks answered eight times in a row to cut the deficit to 78-71, the Pacers scored another 9-0 for the biggest lead, while the Knicks were forced to play for the rest of the night.

In the Pacers’ 1999-2000 Pacers, Reggie Miller, a star and Hall of Fame member, served as a color analyst for TNT’s final broadcast.

New York tries to become the 14th team in league history, winning the series from a 3-1 deficit. It has not won the championship since 1973.

Indiana will visit Oklahoma City for its first game Thursday night, where the Thunder will be overwhelmingly favourites. They were installed as -750 favorites to win the series, and in ESPN BET, the Pacers were listed as +525 scum. According to ESPN research, in the past 20 years, only the 2018 Golden State Warriors (-1075 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) have shorter odds than this year's Thunder.

The Associated Press contributed to the story.